COSHOCTON – The Coshocton Public Library will host the Carnegie Museum Traveling Show Spinosaurus Encounter! on Tuesday, June 19, from 6 to 6:45 p.m., at Roscoe United Methodist Church. Travel back in time to prehistoric Egypt and help our presenter Dr. Dino discover more about the largest land predator of all time—Spinosaurus! Dig for fossils; […]
COSHOCTON – When Jennifer (Ricketts) Austin graduated from Coshocton High School in 2000, she knew she wanted to explore life in a big city. “I think when you grow up in a small town you are just naturally curious and think the grass looks greener on the other side,” she said. Austin continued her education […]
When was the levy first passed? Why and how is it being changed? This is a new levy. The Coshocton County District Library (commonly known as the Coshocton Public Library) has never requested an operating levy in its 113-year history. The library currently receives 97 percent of its funding from the state of Ohio through […]
COSHOCTON – A large brown and green wheeled project 18 months in the making rolled into town on Thursday, Aug. 31 making its debut at the Coshocton Public Library. That project of course, is a brand new bookmobile, replacing a 21 year old vehicle that has logged thousands of miles and hauled knowledge to all […]
COSHOCTON – The Coshocton Friends of the Library annual book sale will be held Thursday, Aug. 3 and Friday, Aug. 4 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturday, Aug. 5 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Coshocton Public Library. In addition to great bargains on thousands of books, movies and magazines, a […]
COSHOCTON – Children were treated to a presentation by COSI on Wheels on June 12 as part of the Coshocton Public Library’s summer reading program. The theme of the program was the incredible human machine and children were taught about the many body functions our brain controls such as being able to move our body […]
WEST LAFAYETTE – Adult coloring books have become a popular new trend and the West Lafayette Library incorporated that trend on Thursday evening into their summer reading program, which has a wide variety of events happening now for kids and adults at both libraries in the county. On Thursday, June 8, adults gathered at the […]
COSHOCTON – The children’s department at the Coshocton Public Library is taking Christmas to Main Street this holiday season with Family Storywalk, an enchanting walk through Carol Buehner’s story, “Snowmen at Christmas.” “We thought this would be a wonderful way for us to get a classic storybook out on Main Street,” said Deborah Crowdy, children’s […]
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Fay Althea Hutchison, age 89, of Coshocton, died suddenly due to surgical complications at Genesis Hospital on February 9, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on June 6, 1935, to Charles and Cleatus (Donahoo) Stevens in Newark, Ohio. She spent 51 incredible years with her late husband, George Junior Hutchison, who she […]
Jason M. Shepherd, 53, of Conesville, passed away Monday, February 10, 2025 at Genesis Hospital in Zanesville with his loving wife by his side. He was born in Coshocton, OH on January 6, 1972. Jason was a graduate of Newcomerstown High School and worked at McWane Ductile for the past 20 years. He loved to […]
Patricia Coleen Arnold Carpenter
Patricia Coleen Arnold Carpenter, 92, passed away peacefully in her sleep on February 6, 2025, and is now at rest. Patricia was the daughter of Samuel Levillion and Sarah Grace (Fry) Arnold, born on May 12, 1932. She grew up in Warsaw, and married Robert Merle Carpenter after graduating from Warsaw High School. She worked […]
Joan Marie Blakley, 87, of West Lafayette, passed away at Altercare of Coshocton on Friday, February 7, 2025. Joan was born in Lakewood, Ohio on November 8, 1937, to the late Andrew and Anna Marie (Kovalcik) Sasala. She graduated from Lourdes Academy in Lakewood, had worked at Ohio Bell, spent many years as a cook […]
Charles J. Opphile, 89, of Newcomerstown passed away Tuesday, February 4, 2025 at Riverside Manor in Newcomerstown, OH. He was born in Coshocton, OH on May 25, 1935 to the late Walter R. and Cora (Moore) Opphile. Charles was a graduate of Newcomerstown High School and was a lifelong employee at Belden Brick. He was […]
Gregory “Greg” William Collins
Gregory “Greg” William Collins, age 76 of Coshocton, passed away with his family by his side on Wednesday, February 5, 2025. He was born on January 16, 1949, in Warsaw to the late William G. and Martha (Hamer) Collins. Greg was a 1968, graduate of River View High School and then entered the United States […]
Calvin L. Simpson, an admired and loved father, grandfather, great-grandfather, great-great grandfather, friend, passed away peacefully at his home at the age of 99 on February 1, 2025 in Canton, Ohio. Born in Jackson to the late Orrville and Ida Mae Simpson, he worked hard during the Depression to help support his family growing up. […]