June 26 was the cool off party at Ridgewood High School in West Lafyette. West Lafayette Mayor Jessie Tubbs said, “Morgan Eckelberry our chief of police and his wife came to us last year and suggested that we have a cool off party and open the fire hydrant and we did it a couple times. We knew […]
Village of West Lafayette Mayor Jessie Tubbs recently delivered her state of the village. Here is a copy of her speech. We kicked off 2025 with swearing in Morgan Eckelberry as chief as our very own Chris Walters steps into his new role as sheriff. Sheriff Walters and Chief Eckleberry have some great ideas and […]
The 76th Annual West Lafayette Homecoming will be held July 25–27. The gates will open at 5 p.m. on Thursday, July 25, with rides by Albanese Amusements and Precious Treasures will have a food stand. The queen contest will begin at 6 p.m. at Burt Park. From 3-7 p.m. on Friday, there will be a […]
The West Lafayette Rotary Club would like to remind everyone in the West Lafayette area that it still has American flags available for lease for the year. Flag orders received before Wednesday, May 15, will be installed Saturday, May 18 and Saturday, May 25. If you don’t have your application in by May 15, your […]
The West Lafayette Rotary Club is proud to announce that once again this year they will doing the Lease An American Flag program. Flags this year are $30. They will be installed for Memorial Day and will be left up until Veteran’s Day. The flags and poles are the property of the Rotary Club and […]
In 2023 the Village of West Lafayette had some significant changes. We watched and cheered as the Brickstone breathed life back into one of our most spectacular buildings and cheered for the new and expanding business in our village. We were saddened by the closing of one of our favorites, The General Store and for […]
West Lafayette will be celebrating “Christmas in the Village” on Saturday, Dec. 2. A craft show will be held at the Ridgewood High School from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Everyone is asked to please use the front entrance on Johnson Road. Some items that will be available include resin tumblers, Scentsy, Pampered Chef, knitted […]
West Lafayette Homecoming Royalty is organizing a Pumpkin Fun Run. The 5K walk/run will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 29, at Burt Park in West Lafayette. If you pre-register by Thursday, Oct. 12 the cost is $25. Race day registration is $30. All participants may wear tiaras, tutus, or costumes. No scary costumes. […]
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Alletta E. Leigh, 85, of Coshocton passed away Tuesday, June 24, 2024 at Danbury Assisted Living in Millersburg, OH. She was born in Newcomerstown, OH on August 19, 1939 to the late Homer and Margaret (Randles) Keiffer. Alletta was a member of Coshocton Central Christian Church, AMVETS Post 036, Coshocton Moose Lodge, and VFW Post […]
Linda Lee (Mullet) Bender, 76, died Tuesday, June 24, 2025 at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus. She was born Feb. 22, 1949 to the late Erwin and Ellen (Spreng) Mullet. After graduating high school, she worked at Rice-Chadwick in Killbuck for many years, and was an EMT for Coshocton Co. EMS for over 30 years. […]
Jasper Braxton, 6, of Coshocton passed away Sunday, June 22, 2025 at Coshocton Regional Medical Center. He was born in Columbus, Ohio on December 1, 2018. Jasper was adventurous and fun, his smile could light up a room. He loved Cocomelon, eating, and lining up toys on the table. He is survived by his parents, […]
John Hill, 83, passed away on June 19, 2025, at Genesis Hospital. He was born on July 1, 1941, in Halifax, Ohio, to the late Raymond and Beulah (Garber) Hill. A proud veteran, John served in the United States Marines from 1958 to 1961, being stationed on the island of Okinawa as a heavy equipment […]
Mary Susan Nelson, 71, of Coshocton passed away Saturday, June 21, 2025 at Roscoe Gardens Nursing Home and Rehab in Coshocton. She was born in Coshocton, OH on May 1, 1954 to the late Harry and Mary (Drake) Hittle. Mary was a homemaker her whole life, caring for her children. She enjoyed coloring, knitting, crocheting, […]
Kathleen “Kathy” Roberts, 88, of Frazeysburg passed away Friday, June 20, 2025 at her home. She was born in Circleville, OH on February 21, 1937 to the late Lloyd Olan and Lucinda Kay (McKee) Hare. Kathy was a homemaker most of her life, caring for her children, she also worked for Longaberger as a clothing […]
Karen Deffenbaugh, 67, of Fresno passed away Sunday, June 8, 2025, at her home. She was born in Coshocton on November 11, 1957, to the late Ralph M. and Elizabeth A. (Hughes) Marks. Karen worked as an aide for Lafayette Pointe Nursing and Rehabilitation, and she loved her family, cooking, painting, taking care of animals […]