While 2022 was met with many challenges brought by supply chain issues and inflation driven higher cost, it also brought much success to the village as is detailed below. Fiscal Officer Amy Bourne put forth great efforts in accomplishing her tasks and her efforts are greatly appreciated. During 2022, she implemented direct deposit for all […]
The village of West Lafayette will hold a public meeting on Monday, Jan. 23, at 6:30 p.m. for representatives from OMEGA (Ohio Mid-Eastern Governments Association) and the Thrasher Group to discuss sidewalk projects and grant opportunities. Village residents are encouraged to attend. The meeting will be held in council chambers located at 115 E. Railroad […]
Saturday, Dec. 3 will be a busy day in West Lafayette with a breakfast buffet, a parade and a craft show. Dave Rogers of the chamber of commerce said the West Lafayette Lions Club and the Blue Ridge 4-H Club are teaming up to hold a breakfast buffet. The breakfast will begin at 7:30 a.m. […]
Saturday, Dec. 4 will be a fun day in West Lafayette. The chamber of commerce Christmas parade, special events at the library and a craft/vendor show at the First Baptist Church are all that day and guaranteed to bring holiday spirit to all. Dave Rogers, co-vice president of the chamber said the parade line up […]
The County Board of Commissioners announce they have been awarded $1,250,000 in grant funds from the Ohio Development Services Agency Office of Community Development through the competitive Neighborhood Revitalization and Critical Infrastructure programs. The Village of West Lafayette has been awarded a Neighborhood Revitalization grant totaling $750,000 to revitalize the village. The projects will include […]
Maddie Larrison, 2019 West Lafayette Homecoming Junior Queen, knew her community service projects needed to benefit the animals at the Coshocton County Animal Shelter. “It just makes me so sad that the animals don’t have homes. I think every animal deserves a home where they are loved and safe.” Her family adopted their dogs Bella, […]
The West Lafayette Rotary Club and the West Lafayette Lions Club announce the second year of the Lease an American Flag project. A 3’x5’ flag on a 10’ staff will be placed in a plastic anchor pipe buried in a resident’s front yard. The anchor will be flush with the ground with a cap on […]
2019 was a year of difficult challenges and accomplishments in our village, and 2020 challenged us in different ways as never before in modern times. Early in the year our community, our state, our country, and the entire world were faced with the COVID-19 pandemic which continues today. This has been a time of masks. […]
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Delora Louise Taylor, 83, died Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at Altercare of Coshocton. She was born September 20, 1941 in McConnellsville, OH to the late Wayne A. & Lavina Lucille (Harmon) Waite, Sr. She was formerly employed at Bown’s Plumbing & McDonald’s in Coshocton and retired from the Coshocton WalMart. Delora was a member of […]
William “Bill” Lynn Foster, Sr, 79 of Coshocton Ohio slipped away peacefully with his family by his side at 2:50pm Friday October 25th, 2024. After receiving an anoxic brain injury in May of 2021. Bill fought many medical conditions and obstacles put in front of him. Not once did he face them with fear, but defied […]
Betty E. Frye, born on March 13, 1926, in Wooster, Ohio, gracefully journeyed through life until her passing on October 26, 2024, in Plainfield, Ohio. Betty was more than just a name; she embodied a spirit of unwavering dedication, warmth, and a deep love for her family and community. She spent her entire life nurturing […]
Gordon Ralph Gamertsfelder, 92, formerly of Warsaw, passed away Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024 at Lafayette Pointe Nursing & Rehabilitation. He was born Sept. 24, 1932 at home in Clark Twp., Coshocton Co. to the late Perry and Bernice (Fox) Gamertsfelder. He was a graduate of Clark High School in 1950, and served as a US […]
Mary Erman Bache, age 83 of Coshocton, passed away on Monday, October 21, 2024. She was born on April 20, 1941, in Coshocton, to the late Kenneth and Charlene Erman. On October 20, 1969, she married Delbert A. Bache who preceded her in death on February 3, 1992. Mary is survived by her nephew, Todd […]
Catherine Jean Smailes, age 99 of Coshocton, went to be with the Lord at 11:20 P.M., Thursday, October 24, 2024. Born July 29, 1925 in Meridian, Mississippi, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Carrie Stafford. She attended one and a half years at Meridian Business College. She was a cashier in her […]
Philip (Phil) A. Wagner passed away Friday, October 25, 2024 in Coshocton. Phil was born on March 5, 1939, in Coshocton to Jacob and Catherine (Hahn) Wagner. He was a 1957 graduate of Coshocton High School. Phil founded Philip A. Wagner, Inc. in 1957. He was a long standing supporter of the Coshocton community and […]