Joan Elaine Hall, age 88, of West Lafayette, Ohio passed away Saturday, March 23, 2024 at the Lafayette Pointe Nursing Home. She was born in Hemlock, in Perry County, Ohio on September 16, 1936, to the late Paul M. Williams and Mae (Fouts) Williams. Joan graduated from The Plains High School in Athens County in […]
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Pooch Blackson remembers his days as Santa Claus
COSHOCTON – Playing Santa Claus meant the world to Lewis “Pooch” Blackson. “Every Christmas I think about it,” he said. “That was a good time. Everybody loved Santa Claus.” Blackson can’t remember exactly how many years he filled the role of Santa Claus for the community at parades and parties, but knows it must have […]