Members of the Coshocton County Farm Bureau held their annual Breakfast on the Farm at Lapp Farms on Saturday morning, March 6, enjoying pancakes, sausage, beverages and the pancake flipping abilities of Chris “Cakes.” Members donated canned goods or money that will go to New Life Ministries to help local families in need. The River […]
The alumni council of Leadership Coshocton County is hosting a raffle to raise money for the alumni scholarship fund. Tickets are $10 each and are available at Buehler’s, Rural King, Dean’s Jewelry, and Split Ends Hair Salon in Coshocton, and East Coast Risk Management, and Ridgewood General Store in West Lafayette. Raffle winners have their […]
The May 4 special election will be held for the Coshocton City School District and Newcomerstown Exempted School District only. For this election only, if you voted at Coshocton Village Inn and Suites in the past, for the May 4, special election, you will be voting at the Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 500 Pleasant Valley Drive, […]
On March 5, 2021 at approximately 11:28 p.m., the Coshocton County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call advising of a two vehicle injury accident at the intersection of US RT 36 and SR 93 in Lafayette Township. Upon arrival of deputies it was determined that a 2016 Honda Civic being driven by Spencer Andrews, 22-years-old, […]
On March 6, 2021 at 4:54 p.m., the sheriff’s office received a call of a possible two vehicle accident with injuries and possible entrapment at the intersection of North 2nd St. and Locust St. Upon arrival of EMS and deputies, a female was extricated and treated by EMS for minor injuries. After the initial investigation […]
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Paolo DeMaria and Ohio Lt. Governor Jon Husted announced the Muskingum Valley Business Advisory Council (MVBAC) has been designated as an Ohio 2021 Three-Star Business Advisory Council. The MVBAC, coordinated by the Muskingum Valley Educational Service Center, was one of the 10 Business Advisory Councils (BACs) in Ohio to be […]
The River View Black Bears boys’ 200 Free Relay team of Reas Pepper, Brayden Karr, Zachariah Phillips, and JT Roberts competed in the 2020-21 Ohio High School Athletic Association State Swimming Championship Meet on Feb. 25 at the C.T. Branin Natatorium. They swam a new school record yard time of 1:31.82 (Pepper 22.85, Karr 23.51, […]
On Feb. 26 the Black Bears traveled to Zanesville to compete for a spot in the Division I Boys State Bowling Championship. In a valiant effort the Black Bears came away seventh overall with a lot of tough competition. Finishing fifth overall and leading the Black Bears was Austin LeBeau with a 577 series. Finishing […]
Fourteen River View High School swimmers competed in their district championship meet on Feb. 18, 2021 at Bowling Green State University. The top two in each event earned automatic state championship berths, and the top eight places were awarded medals. The Black Bears had 14 medalists overall, including the boys’ 200 free relay team which […]
And I don’t mean a line in the sand. New COVID-19 cases are declining across the nation and as more and more people are vaccinated, we should see a continued decline in cases, hospitalizations and deaths. Cases continue to decline following a peak in early January but are still too high. And now with the […]
Have you had a good laugh lately? With the seriousness of the past year and ongoing crisis with the COVID-19 pandemic, political turmoil, lack of real face to face social contact and so much more it would seem that the world is ripe for something to pop up on the stage and clamor for some […]
It’s a snowy Monday, President’s Day, Feb. 15 as I write this column. And more snow is predicted throughout this week and combined with frigid temperatures it seems like a winter of old. Ah the memories! Walking to school in those four-foot snowdrifts, bundled up like a roly poly teddy bear. And the mention of […]
On March 6th, the Sheriff’s Office investigated 1 Accident and 9 Complaints. Accidents: Carol Grove of Coshocton was traveling East on Locust Street, when she struck another vehicle that was traveling South on Second Street. That vehicle was being driven by Timothy Spring of Newcomerstown. Complaints: An overdose was reported in the 1200 block of […]
On March 5th, the Sheriff’s Office investigated 5 Accidents and 13 Complaints. Accidents: Jonathan Udischas of Coshocton was traveling Northbound on North Twelfth Street, when he struck Charles Smith of West Lafayette at the intersection of Chestnut and North Twelfth Street. Becky Shearn of Coshocton reported she struck a deer while traveling Westbound in the […]
On March 4th, the Sheriff’s Office investigated 0 Accidents and 5 Complaints. Accidents: Complaints: An illegal dump site was located along Township Road 373. James Bresciani of Coshocton reported unemployment fraud. Marti Shroyer of Coshocton reported unemployment fraud. Raymond Rich of Coshocton reported unemployment fraud. Jeri Dawson of Coshocton reported unemployment fraud.
Cristie Merce is chair of the planned Coshocton County Book Fair for the Write- On Writers Guild. “Back in June of 2020 when we decided to hold a Book Fair, who would have thought that we couldn’t hold it on April 10, 2021, the Saturday after Easter?” she said. Because of several considerations, all related […]
Muskingum Valley Council, Boy Scouts of America, has named Anne Herriage of Pleasant Hill, California, as its new scout executive. She will be the council’s first woman director in its 100-plus year history. Herriage has more than 25 years’ experience with the BSA. She is currently employed as senior director of development for the Golden […]
Carlye Shaw grew up in Coshocton, where she attended Washington Elementary and Coshocton High School. Her parents have spent the majority of their lives in Coshocton as well: her mother a retired pharmacist and her father a retired educator. In high school Shaw played volleyball and softball and enjoyed Show Choir and the Art Club. Following […]
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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!
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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Sharon Ankrum was a caring wife, mother, grandmother, and friend. She left this world on March 3, 2021 at age 73 after a long illness. She was born to Robert and Dorothy Lukens on Aug. 12, 1947 in Coshocton, Ohio. After graduating from high school, she married her sweetheart, David Ankrum on June 25, 1966. […]
David William Newell, 73 of Coshocton, passed away on Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021. He was born on November 8, 1947, in Coshocton, to the late Grover and Bernice (Nealey) Newell. On June 8, 1965, he married Katha (Scharon) Newell who survives. David worked for Clow for over 35 years before retiring. He enjoyed fishing, bowling […]
Roger A. Conkle, 67, of Coshocton passed away Thursday, March 4, 2021 at the Ohio State Wexner Medical Center in Columbus. He was born in Coshocton on Nov. 24, 1953 to the late Ernest Sr. and Wilma June (Matchett) Conkle. Roger graduated from River View High School. He worked in construction and as a truck […]
Sharon Ankrum was a caring wife, mother, grandmother, and friend. She left this world on March 3, 2021 at age 73 after a long illness. She was born to Robert and Dorothy Lukens on August 12, 1947 in Coshocton, Ohio. After graduating from high school, she married her sweetheart, David Ankrum on June 25, 1966. […]
Karma J. Chaney, 80 of Coshocton, Ohio passed away on Tuesday, March 2, 2021, at Lafayette Pointe Nursing Home in West Lafayette, Ohio. She was born in Coshocton on October 17, 1940, to the late Lester S. “Friday” and Mary E. (Hardesty) Scherer. Karma graduated from Roscoe High School in 1958 and went on to […]
Charles Warren, 87, of Fresno passed away Thursday, March 4, 2021 at his home. He was born in Fresno, Ohio on Aug. 23, 1933 to the late William C. and Marie (Klein) Warren. Charles graduated from Keene High School and went on to serve in the United States Army. After the military he worked at […]
Irvin H. Diller, 77, of West Lafayette Died on Thursday, March 4, 2021. He was born on July 24, 1943 in Orrville to the late Ira and Beulah (Brenner) Diller. Irvin enjoyed fast cars, motorcycles and taking trips to Colorado. He never met a stranger. Along with his parents, he is preceded in death by […]