In Coshocton County, the opportunity for STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) disciplines is expanding, as the commitment of residents and community leaders to provide the Camp Invention program continues to grow. Through area organizations’ 2022 financial support, 225 local students will attend Camp Invention this year at three regional locations: Coshocton Elementary School, Coshocton, […]
In Coshocton County, the opportunity for STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) disciplines is expanding, as the commitment of residents and community leaders to provide the Camp Invention program continues to grow. Through area organizations’ 2022 financial support, 225 local students will attend Camp Invention this year at three regional locations: Coshocton Elementary School, Coshocton, […]
The Coshocton Youth Chorale, an ensemble of high school singers from four area schools, will present their spring concert of the season on Friday, May 27, at Roscoe United Methodist Church, 475 High Street in Roscoe Village, Coshocton. The 60-minute program will begin at 7:30 p.m; doors will open at 7 p.m. This will be […]
Coshocton Annual Parade and Services will be held on Monday, May 30: The parade will begin at 10 a.m. at the corner of Main and Eighth streets. The services will be held on the court square immediately following the parade. The program will include the featured speaker, Given-Dawson-Paisley Funeral Home General Manager, Funeral Director and […]
River View High School students Darian Garvin, Jasmine Edgar, and Jaylinn Williamson wanted to complete a senior project revolving around softball. These seniors selected softball Coach Infante as their mentor and set the goals of painting the dugouts, finding and recording softball records on the athletic department website, and organizing the first softball alumni game. […]
Ridgewood High School senior Braden Maleski signed a letter of intent to play basketball for Kent State Tuscarawas Golden Eagles. He was a two-year letterman in basketball for Ridgewood. He earned East District Special Mention honors his senior year and District 5 Honorable Mention as a junior. He was also the leading three-point shooter during his […]
Jacob LaVigne has been participating in Special Olympics for eight or nine years. He plays basketball, softball, golfs and bowls. This year, he was chosen as part of a four-person team to represent Ohio in the USA Games to be held in Orlando, Florida in June. Toby Collins, director of Special Olympics, said that she […]
That’s my opinion of course. For obvious reasons, many folks enjoy fall – and I am sure there are a few fans of winter while many are fans of the glorious summertime. My personal favorite time of the year is fall – with the county fair, the crisp air, apples, pumpkins, harvest time and the […]
To say that the world situation is deteriorating rapidly would be an understatement of the largest magnitude. What started out as a seemingly innocuous movement of Russian troops to the Ukrainian border for “military exercises” has proven to be – as most people with half a brain knew would happen – a large-scale invasion of […]
We all know it’s coming. About the time we flip the calendar page to March to escape the cold of winter, we start to anticipate the warmth of spring, the green grass, flowers blooming, birds chirping and all things, well, spring. While the date on the calendar says March 20 (that’s what my calendar says!) […]
The Sheriff’s Office investigated 1 Accidents and 6 Complaints. Accidents: Chris Winegar of Coshocton reported a non injury accident in the Wal-Mart parking lot. Complaints: A female reported an assault. A White Eyes Township Trustee reported damage to a property on Township Road 172. Marcia Hardesty of Coshocton reported vandalism in the 400 block of […]
The Sheriff’s Office investigated 0 Accidents and 10 Complaints. Accidents: Complaints: Deputies responded to an overdose in the 500 block of North Oak Street in West Lafayette John Barker of Coshocton reported a stolen vehicle in the 1500 block of Adams Street Muskingum County Job and Family Services reported a sexual abuse case that took […]
The Sheriff Office investigated 5 Accident and 4 Complaints. Accident: Alia Everhart of Coshocton reported a hit skip in the 300 block of South Third Street. Elisha Shaw of Washington Court House was traveling eastbound on US Route 36 and rear ended a vehicle being operated by Fredrick Wachtel of Coshocton Ceicie Rhoades of Blissfield […]
Leadership Coshocton County held its 31st graduation ceremony for the class of 2022 on May 12, at the M Event Centre, located on the grounds of Coshocton KOA. Family, friends and employers gathered on a warm spring evening to celebrate a year of success. Treated to presentations by members of the class, audience members learned […]
The Kiwanis trustees recently met to review applications for funding from funds managed by the Coshocton Foundation. The committee approved quarterly requests in excess of $7,000. Included in the approvals were $1,000 to the National Inventors Hall of Fame (NIHF) for the Camp Invention Program. NIHF curricula focus on developing creativity, inventive thinking, and problem-solving […]
Jay Williams moved with his family to Coshocton from nearby Licking County when he was six. Always driven, Williams graduated from Coshocton High School in 1984, as a “three-year grad.” Seventeen years old and with no direction, Williams took the ASVAB (military entrance exam). With a high score, recruiters took an interest in him immediately, […]
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This week’s e-edition of The Coshocton County Beacon is now online. Want to get free mail delivery of the print edition of The Beacon? Request it here!
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James Drexel Wright, 95, of Coshocton, passed away at Genesis Morrison House Hospice on Friday, May 27, 2022. James was born in Alva, KY to the late Jeptha W. and Jenny Ella (Cox) Wright. He served in the U.S. Navy as a Seaman First Class during WW II from 1946-1947. James was an underground miner […]
Richard E. Durkee, 94, of Coshocton passed away at Signature Healthcare of Coshocton on Thursday May 26, 2022. Richard was born in Flint, Michigan on December 20, 1927, to the late Harry and Florence (Butler) Durkee. He graduated from Flint Central High School in 1946 and DeVry University in Chicago. He honorably served in World […]
James “Jay” McGinnis Sr. 71, of Newcomerstown, Ohio passed away at Ohio State University Medical Center on Wednesday, May 25, 2022. James was born on July 14, 1950 to the late Joseph Harry McGinnis and Inez Marie (Egler) Stout. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and mowing everyone’s yard. Jay was also a member of the Coshocton […]
William Jonathan (Bill) Ruse, 91, of Reynoldsburg, formerly of Coshocton, OH and Avon Park, FL, passed away on May 22, 2022, following a long battle with dementia. Bill was born on Jan. 26, 1931, in Columbus, OH. He graduated from Pickerington High School and served in the U.S.A.F. during the Korean War. He worked at […]
Johnson-Humrickhouse Museum Hours Are Changing
JHM is expanding its hours. The museum will now be open from noon to 4 p.m. every day. The museum offers four permanent galleries: Native American history, Early Ohio history, Beyond Our Borders, which includes Chinese and Japanese art and artifacts, and Progressive Ohio, which features local history spanning the Civil War era to the […]
Harold Dean Rehard, 87, passed away on May 21, 2022, at his home in San Diego, California. He was born on Feb. 19, 1935 in Isleta, Ohio to the late Oscar and Mary (Loos) Rehard. On March 16, 1974, he married, Mildred Louise (Dickinson) Rehard, and together they celebrated 42 years of marriage before her […]
Paul Frederick “Tim” Rea, age 82, passed peacefully on May 21, 2022, at his home on the hill, after a courageous battle with cancer. Affectionately known as “Tim” to his friends and family, he was born the youngest son of Harry G. and Elsie Turner Rae, on July 14, 1939, in Coshocton. He graduated with […]