COSHOCTON – There were plenty of items to bid on and lots of good food to munch on during the Mission Red Auction, which was held March 19 to benefit the local American Red Cross. The annual fundraiser helps the Red Cross continue its mission to provide communication for military families, food, clothing and shelter […]
COSHOCTON – There will be something for everyone at the upcoming Mission Red Auction. The benefit for the local Red Cross will be held Thursday, March 19, at Coshocton Village Inn and Suites. Food will be served at 5:30 p.m. and the auction starts at 6 p.m. “We have a lot of great things,” said […]
WARSAW – The Red Cross is hoping a new generation of volunteers will step up and help keep it’s learn to swim program at Warsaw going. “Most of our water safety instructors have been doing this 20 some years,” said Sher Alloway, instructor/instructor trainer disaster service with the Red Cross. “A lot of them started […]
COSHOCTON – Having blood products on hand is vitally important to hospitals. “We were having a (blood) drive about 2 ½ years ago and a patient came in who was basically bleeding to death,” said Don Stroup, an employee of the lab at Coshocton Hospital and site coordinator for American Red Cross Blood Drives that […]
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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. […]
James E. Taylor, age 66, of Coshocton passed away Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus, Ohio. He was born November 3, 1958 to the late William Eugene and Ester (Marlatt) Taylor. James served in the U.S. Army. He was an auto mechanic at Tomack’s Body Shop for many years. He was also […]