Community News

GhostBox Productions holding theatre camp for kids

GhostBox Productions holding theatre camp for kids

It has taken four years, but GhostBox Productions, a troupe-based theatre company, has started. The eight member group met through different performance-based activities around Coshocton. The group is comprised of Graham Beaumont, Heath Chaney, Samantha Corbett, Jenna Jordan, Kyle McMullen, Mary McMullen, Percy Wright- Delgado and Kayla Wyers. For the last two years, the group […]

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SR 93 boat ramp open near West Lafayette

Ryan Cottrell was part of Leadership Coshocton and was looking for a project to suggest to the class. After talking to first responders and others, he realized that a boat ramp on State Route 93 would be a great idea. Even though the leadership class passed on the project, Cottrell looked for support in other […]

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3 transported after July 9 accident

On July 9, the Coshocton County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call in reference to an injury accident on US 36, near TR 111, in Newcastle Township. Upon arrival of deputies, it was determined that Roston Miller, 22, of Port Washington, was traveling west on US 36, followed by Melinda Angle, 40, of Coshocton. Roston […]

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Sports

Golf scores reported

Hickory Flats Ladies played golf on July 1 with play of the day being pink ball. The winning team was Francis Berg and Sue Olinger with a 51. Low individual score was Connie Lahna with 37. On July 8 the Hickory Flats Ladies played for most pars in A flight and most bogeys in B flight […]

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Ridgewood golf hosting fundraiser

Ridgewood golf hosting fundraiser

Ridgewood Golf Boosters is sponsoring the 26th annual Rick and Bernie Fisher Memorial Golf Scramble on Saturday, June 14 at River Greens Golf Course in West Lafayette. The cost is $260 for a four player team which includes green fees, cart and dinner.  The 18 hole scramble will begin at 1 p.m. with a shotgun […]

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Kids America hosts first college volleyball signing

Kids America hosts first college volleyball signing

On May 4 Kids America hosted its first college signing of four young women who are members of the Kids America Volleyball Club. Cari Bahmer, club director at Kids America said, “I have also coached these kids through the years whether it was at high school or here at Kids America. I am so proud of them. […]

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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

Coshocton Community Choir to share Christmas concert

Coshocton Community Choir to share Christmas concert

The 90-voice Coshocton Community Choir, including auditioned singers from 11 Ohio counties, will share its Christmas concert, “In Endless Light,” at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 8, at River View High School. The concert, including the Coshocton Youth Chorale, The Coshocton Singers, The Roscoe Brass and additional instrumentalists, will feature a selection of sacred choral […]

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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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Clubs & Organizations

America in Bloom launches national certification program

America in Bloom, a national non-profit organization, is proud to announce a new sustainability initiative sweeping across the United States recognizing exemplary gardens and landscapes in residential, commercial, educational, and public space properties. America in Bloom’s Gardens Across America program is a self-certification program honoring those properties that showcase environmental, sustainable, and civic beatification efforts […]

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County board of DD info event planned

In honor of Developmental Disabilities Awareness month, ASK Autism and the Coshocton County Board of Developmental Disabilities will hold an informational event on Tuesday, March 11. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. and will be held at the Coshocton County Career Center. The CCBDD provides services to those with disabilities from birth through death. […]

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OVHV planning golf scramble

Operation Veterans Helping Veterans will hold its annual golf scramble on Saturday, May 24 at Hickory Flats Golf Course. Registration is at 7:30 a.m. and the shotgun start is at 9 a.m. Cost is $200 per team and it must be prepaid. There will be a 50/50, door prizes, skins, and mulligans. Hot dogs will […]

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E-Edition

July 10, 2025 Coshocton County Beacon

July 10, 2025 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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July 3, 2025 Coshocton County Beacon

July 3, 2025 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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June 26, 2025 Coshocton County Beacon

June 26, 2025 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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