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The meaning of Memorial Day recalled at ceremony

The meaning of Memorial Day recalled at ceremony

Director and Coshocton County Veterans Service Officer Doug Schafer opened the Memorial Day ceremony on the Coshocton County Court Square on May 29 immediately following the parade. Pastor Bob Adelsperger from Perry Chapel Church gave the Invocation. Piper Andrews a River View High School junior competed in the Voice of Democracy competition this year. The […]

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Donations help repair scout camp pool

The Coshocton Foundation and the Janet Jones Mulligan Aquatic Fund came through in a big way for the Boy Scouts in the Muskingum Valley Council with a $7,000 donation to repair and refill the MVSR Camp Pool. This summer over 500 youth and adults in scouting will be in attendance at Muskingum Valley Scout Reservation, […]

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Ridgewood community collects bottle caps for benches

Ridgewood community collects bottle caps for benches

Last fall, when Ridgewood Elementary School Counselor Missy Grimmett received a letter from Alex Nelson about the Bottle Caps to Benches program, she knew it would be a great project for the school district. “After we got into collecting, some of it became tedious, like separating the caps to be sure none had any type […]

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Sports

Lingo wins first in fishing tournament

Three Rivers Bassmasters held its third club tournament for 2023 with 12 members and one guest competing. The tournament was held at Salt Fork Reservoir on May 21. Tournament results were: First – Bret Lingo, 1.45 lbs.; second – John Fielden, 1.02 lbs.; big bass – Bret Lingo, 1.45 lbs. Three Rivers Bassmasters is a local […]

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Nicely set to golf at Wooster

River View Senior Paige Nicely signed a letter of intent  to play girls golf at The College of Wooster. “I started golfing in seventh grade with my dad,” she said. “He was the junior high coach. He made me play golf and now I like it. I’ve been golfing all four years and have been on […]

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Pickleball club seeking funding to enhance Coshocton parks

The Coshocton Pickleball Club, in partnership with the City of Coshocton and Kids America, is seeking funding to enhance Coshocton parks through construction of pickleball courts at the Coshocton City – Kids America Athletic Campus, to include seven additional pickleball courts, a walking path, and related facility enhancements. The City of Coshocton has granted permission […]

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Opinion

Around the world in just a balloon

Around the world in just a balloon

Those of us that are in a certain “age range” will recall the original 1956 movie, “Around the World in 80 Days” starring David Niven as the English inventor Phileas Fogg. The film was remade in 2004 and starred Steve Coogan as the inventor. The film was based on the Jules Verne classic 1873 novel […]

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Coshocton County is rolling into the New Year

Coshocton County is rolling into the New Year

You can choose the wording but regardless of how you want to construct your sentence (I just got chills from thinking about sentence structure in high school) our community is on the move. New construction projects dot the landscape, businesses are opening, expanding, moving to new locations in both the public and private sectors. It […]

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Squeezin’ the stuffins out

That’s what it looked like to me – the Buckeyes maybe ate too much Thanksgiving turkey and stuffing. Brilliant at times, lethargic when it mattered. Apparently TTUN just wanted it more. Serious fans have already crunched all the numbers and know that the Buckeyes still have an outside chance to make the four-team playoff – […]

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Notices

Sheriff Office Report for Nov. 3, 2021

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 […]

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Sheriff Office Report for Nov. 2, 2021

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 […]

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Sheriff Office Report for Oct. 29, 2021

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 […]

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Clubs & Organizations

Genealogy society to celebrate anniversary

The Coshocton Genealogy Society will celebrate its 45th anniversary of being a chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society on Tuesday, May 16, from 7-9 p.m. at the Coshocton Public Library in the large meeting room. The celebration is open to the public.

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Garden club will host creating an edible garden event

Garden club will host creating an edible garden event

The Town and Country Garden Club invites the public to join them on Thursday April 13, at 7 p.m. in the Community Room of Frontier Power, 770 S. Second St. for the annual community gardening event, creating an edible garden. This year’s featured speaker is acclaimed author and speaker, Jennifer Bartley whose books include “Designing […]

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4-H clubs collect bottle caps for bench project

4-H clubs collect bottle caps for bench project

This-N-That and Millfork Valley 4-H clubs participated in the Coshocton County Bottle Caps to Benches project. Their efforts mean two more benches will be placed at Skip’s Landing soon by the Coshocton Maintenance Department. From April 2022 to February 2023, the clubs gathered plastic bottle caps from friends and family. For each bench, 200 pounds […]

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E-Edition

May 18, 2023 Coshocton County Beacon

May 18, 2023 Coshocton County Beacon

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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May 11, 2023 Coshocton County Beacon

May 11, 2023 Coshocton County Beacon

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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May 4, 2023 Coshocton County Beacon

May 4, 2023 Coshocton County Beacon

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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