Community News
Casey Cares helps Taylor meet her favorite dolphin
COSHOCTON – Six-year-old Laci Taylor loves the movie “Dolphin Tale.” “You can tell her a scene and she can tell you the next three scenes after that,” said Alicia Taylor, Laci’s mom. The movie helps Laci get through her breathing treatments for cystic fibrosis, which are twice a day for an hour each time. This […]
Hopewell Industries holding track and field event for community
COSHOCTON – Bringing the community together and offering children and their families a safe place to get to know each other and have some fun are just a few of the reasons Hopewell Industries decided to hold a community track and field event on Friday, July 26. The rain date will be Wednesday, July 31. […]
Museum offering dye workshop to children ages 6-15
COSHOCTON – The Johnson-Humrickhouse Museum will host a dye workshop for ages 6-15, provided and directed by artist Carolyn Mann at 10 a.m. on Thursday, July 18. The workshop will last approximately one hour and finished work may be picked up the same day after 2 p.m. The program aims to teach children about color […]
Sports
Rising Tide Aquatic Club hosts meet at CHS
COSHOCTON – A large crowd gathered at Coshocton High School’s pool on Wednesday, July 10 for the only home meet for the Rising Tide Aquatic Club for the year. Coach Audree Murray said the club has about 30 swimmers, ages 8–17. Children ages 6–18 are welcome to join the team. “I started swimming with Rising […]
Strength competition registration approaching
WEST LAFAYETTE – Epic Fitness Personal Training will have an epic overload strength competition, One More Rep, on Saturday, July 27 at 11 a.m. at Burt Park in West Lafayette. Events are: Squat for repetition, hand-over-hand vehicle pull, standing military press, and vehicle pull (harnessed). Classes are for high school girls and boys and there […]
Road Runner Elite compete in Canton
COSHOCTON – The Road Runner Elite 18U travel softball team went three for four facing some of the best softball players in Northern and Central Ohio at the Best of the Best Tournament in Canton June 28-30 this past weekend. In Friday’s pool games, the team overcame some shaky defense to defeat Ohio Ice Red […]
Opinion
Mark’s Musings – July 10, 2019
Now that the Fourth of July is over we head full steam (and I mean that word – steam – literally) into typically what are the dog days of summer. The torrential downpours that have been followed by the mugginess and humidity of summer seem to come out of nowhere and are endless. Saturday’s late […]
Mark’s Musings – July 3, 2019
Mark’s Musings Here’s hoping for a great evening for the fireworks festivities at the Coshocton County Fairgrounds this week. The Freedom Celebration will be on Wednesday, July 3 at the fairgrounds with activities beginning later in the afternoon and the fireworks slated to begin at approximately 10 p.m. That time is approximate. You can find […]
Mark’s Musings – June 26, 2019
It was a fantastic day – almost perfect in fact – for the Indian Mud Run as nearly 1,000 participants came to little ‘ol Coshocton County to test their mettle against some of the most challenging obstacles devised by the mind and creativity of man or woman. Participants were already limbering up well before 8 […]
Notices
West Lafayette Police Department Report for July 15, 2019
On July 09, the police department investigated the following calls. Officer responded to a neighbor complaint in the 300 block of East 4th Street. Officer received a traffic complaint in the 700 block of North Kirk Street. Officer received an animal complaint in the 600 block of Johnson Street.
Sheriff’s Office Morning Report for July 15, 2019
On July 14, the Sheriff’s Office investigated 1 (s) and 4 complaint(s). Accidents: 9:19 A.M. Phillip Day of Newark was traveling west on US 36 1 mile west of Warsaw when he lost control of the vehicle and struck a guardrail. Complaints: 6:42 A.M. Deputies responded to the 700 block of South 6th St […]
Sheriff’s Office Morning Report for July 14, 2019
On July 13, the Sheriff’s Office investigated 1 (s) and 2 complaint(s). Accidents: 6:18 A.M. Landon Covic was traveling on Fairy Falls Drive and drove off the side of the road and damaged a street sign and a guardrail and a fire hydrant. Complaints: 1:13 A.M. Derek Hains was arrested for disorderly conduct. […]
Obituaries
Kenneth R. Parks
COSHOCTON – Kenneth R. Parks, 89, of Coshocton passed away Sunday July 15, 2019 at Genesis Hospital in Zanesville. Ken was born in Coshocton on September 28, 1929 to the late Ralph and Helen Parks. He served in the United States Army for 10 years and retired from Western and Southern Life Insurance. He is […]
William E. Deringer
COSHOCTON- William Edward “Eddie” Deringer, 85, died Saturday, July 13, 2019 at the Community Hospice Truman House in New Philadelphia. He was born Nov. 25, 1933 in Blissfield to the late Walter and Olive (Williamson) Deringer. He was a veteran of the US Army, a lifelong farmer and long-time truck driver. He loved his grandchildren […]
Pauline Kenworthy Nelson Geese
Pauline Kenworthy Nelson Geese, age 96, passed away on Thursday, July 11, 2019. She was born a twin January 31, 1923 in Cambridge, OH to Fred and Bessie (Craig) Kenworthy. Pauline married Harold E. Nelson April 26, 1943, died February 22, 1963. They had two children, Larry and Linda. On June 5, 1965, Pauline married […]
E-Edition
July 10, 2019 Coshocton County Beacon
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July 3, 2019 Coshocton County Beacon
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June 26, 2019 Coshocton County Beacon
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Other Recent Posts
Sheriff’s Office Morning Report for July 13, 2019
On July 12, the Sheriff’s Office investigated 0 (s) and 1 complaint(s). Accidents: None Reported Complaints: 5:51 P.M. Laura Roberts reported a burglary. Source: www.coshoctoncounty.net/sheriff
Sheriff’s Office Morning Report for July 12, 2019
On July 11, the Sheriff’s Office investigated 0 (s) and 5 complaint(s). Accidents: None Reported Complaints: 2:10 A.M. James Stephens reported a theft. 6:09 A.M. Tara West was arrested for presenting physical risk of harm to herself while voluntarily intoxicated. 10:36 A.M. Austin Daughtery reported when he was weed eating a rock struck a window […]
Larry Eugene Smith
COSHOCTON -January 4, 1945 – July 8, 2019. Larry Smith was born in Coshocton County on January 4, 1945. He was the third of nine children born to George and Pauline Smith. He married his beloved wife of over forty years, Carol, on April 24, 1966. On October 21, 1966 their only child, Debbi, was […]
