Community News
Auditor’s office warns dog owners of online licensing scam
COSHOCTON – Coshocton County Auditor Chris Sycks urges dog owners to be cautious when purchasing dog licenses online. The site ohdog-license.com, which directs customers to www.ohiodoglicense.com, is fraudulently selling fake dog licenses to unsuspecting dog owners. This website also comes up in Google searches for online dog licensing. Any payment authorized to this site will […]
ArtPARK meeting space featured in Interior Design magazine
COSHOCTON – Last summer, the artPARK on Main Street featured something completely out of the ordinary that combined a desire for modern art in Coshocton and a place where people could gather to share ideas together in one place. The Pomerene Center for the Arts introduced a new brightly-colored meeting space that many people found […]
Optics Plus Vision Center moves to new location on Chestnut Street
COSHOCTON – Optics Plus Vision Center held a ribbon cutting ceremony at their new location on Chestnut Street on Friday, Dec. 6. Dr. Charles Fornara has been in Coshocton since 2006 and purchased the practice on Main Street from Dr. Charles W. Snide that same year, who had been in that location since the 1950s. […]
Sports
RHS grad leads college team in historic season
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Laura Crawford’s Northern Kentucky University’s volleyball team’s historic season ended on Friday evening, Dec. 6, after falling to No. 22 Michigan at Memorial Coliseum in the first round of the 2019 NCAA Division I Women’s Volleyball Championship, 25-22, 25-15, 25-22. The Norse end their season at 19-13 after making the first Division I NCAA […]
River View boys open bowling season at Garaway
WARSAW – Last night the River View boys’ varsity and JV bowling teams traveled to Garaway to compete in their first match of the year. Garaway came away with the win 2309 pins to 1690. Leading the way for the boys’ varsity team was Ian Keneda with a 303 series. The Black Bears also set […]
Lady Bears bowl past Garaway
WARSAW – Wednesday night, Dec. 4 the River View Lady Bears Bowling Team kicked off their regular season away against the Garaway Lady Pirates with the Lady Bears varsity squad winning 2198-1799. Leading the way for the Lady Bears was Marie Stufflebean with games of 200 and 226, Allie Murray with 183 and 205 games, […]
Opinion
Mark’s Musings – December 4, 2019
It is hard to believe that the Christmas season is here. With the Thanksgiving holiday being as late as it can possibly be in any year, flipping the calendar to December upon arriving in the office this morning (Monday) brings a bit of reality to the arrival of December 25. Of course with all the […]
Mark’s Musings – November 27, 2019
Did you make it to the Miracle on Main parade? Aren’t the new lights – I am talking especially about the stars that adorn Main Street – beautiful! Appreciation goes to the many sponsors that helped make them possible. Did you make it to the Warsaw Lions Music and Comedy Show at River View High […]
Mark’s Musings – November 20, 2019
Here we go! How could it possibly be time for the holidays again? In Coshocton that means it’s time for the annual Miracle on Main Street parade – coming to you live from Main Street, Coshocton this Friday, Nov. 22 – and please note the new start time for the parade – 5:30 p.m.! There […]
Notices
Sheriff’s Office Morning Report for December 09, 2019
On December 08, the Sheriff’s Office investigated 2 (s) and 2 complaint(s). Accidents: 2:52 P.M. Jane Anderson of Loudonville was parked at Gordmans’ when someone backed into her vehicle and left the scene. 3:17 P.M. Chelsea Bradford of Coshocton deliberately rear-ended Shelby Bradford of Coshocton’s vehicle. Complaints: 4:45 P.M. Amanda Crouse of Coshocton […]
Sheriff’s Office Morning Report for December 08, 2019
On December 07, the Sheriff’s Office investigated 0 (s) and 2 complaint(s). Accidents: None Reported. Complaints: 7:03 P.M. Jamie Myers of Coshocton reported threats of vandalism. 10:29 P.M. Samantha Butler of Coshocton reported domestic violence. Source: www.coshoctoncounty.net/sheriff
Sheriff’s Office Morning Report for December 07, 2019
On December 06, the Sheriff’s Office investigated 6 (s) and 4 complaint(s). Accidents: 1:25 P.M. Tonda Keens of McDowell, Kentucky reported being at a light at Second Street and Main Street by a vehicle that fled the scene. 3:13 P.M. Tammy Moye of Coshocton was in the left turn only lane while westbound on […]
Obituaries
Alison Jacobs Yonley
NASHPORT – Alison Jacobs Yonley, 57, of Nashport passed away Thursday, December 5, 2019 at the OSU Medical Wexner Hospital in Columbus. She was born in Coshocton on March 25, 1962. She was a graduate of River View High School and COCT with a degree in Forensics. She worked as a nurse’s aide for many […]
Gregory L. “Pat” Jones
COSHOCTON – Gregory L. “Pat” Jones, 69, of Coshocton passed away on Saturday December 7, 2019. Pat was born in Coshocton on December 17, 1949 to the late George W. and Marge A. (Udder) Jones. He graduated from River View High School in 1969; had worked at the Cumberland Mine, Peabody Coal Company and retired […]
Joann R. Wisecarver
COSHOCTON – Joann R. Wisecarver, 90, of Coshocton passed away at Coshocton County Regional Medical Center on Friday December 6, 2019. Joann was born in Kimbolton, Ohio on January 2, 1929 to the late Raymond and Bessie (Milligan) Sarchet. Joann was well known in the Coshocton Community as she worked throughout her life at many […]
E-Edition
December 4, 2019 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!
November 27, 2019 Coshocton County Beacon
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November 20, 2019 Coshocton County Beacon
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Other Recent Posts
H. Robert “Bob” Carpenter
COSHOCTON – H. Robert “Bob” Carpenter, 89, passed away at Altercare of Coshocton on Saturday December 7, 2019. Bob was born in Batesville, Ohio on April 22, 1930 to the late Alva and Mary (Yost) Carpenter. He worked at CVW in Quaker City and retired from the Peabody Coal Company/Broken Arrow after 33 years of […]
John W. “Bill” Adams
COSHOCTON – John W. “Bill” Adams, 82, of Coshocton passed away at Genesis Morrison House Hospice in Zanesville on Saturday, December 7, 2019. Bill was born in Birds Run on July 21, 1937 to the late John L. and Clair Geneva (Apple) Adams. He was a hard-working self-employed owner operator truck driver throughout his life. […]
Mary Lou Bridges
WEST LAFAYETTE – Mary Lou Bridges, 82, of West Lafayette passed away at Altercare of Coshocton on Thursday December 5, 2019. Mary was born in Coshocton on December 30, 1936 to the late Daniel and Flora E. (Wirth) Rhinehart. She was a homemaker throughout her life, enjoyed listening to Elvis music, her cat “weeney”, had […]
