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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 – […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.
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 […]
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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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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Charles Leo Grandstaff, 77, died Monday, May 29, 2023 at his residence. He was born March 14, 1946 in McConnelsville to the late Birtram Irl and Myrtle (Gheen) Grandstaff. Charles enjoyed scrap metal hunting, listening to music, watching Western movies, and tormenting Leah’s dog. He is survived by his companion of many years, Leah Dobbins […]
Margaret Ann “Peggy” Hamilton, 91, of Barrington, Illinois, formerly of Coshocton passed away at The Garlands of Barrington on Sunday, December 4, 2022. Peggy was born in Fresno, Ohio on August 22, 1931, to the late Russell H. and Grace C. (Thomas) Wyler. She was a lifelong resident of Coshocton County until she moved to […]
Rita K. Graham, 72, of Coshocton passed away at Genesis Coshocton Medical Center on Monday May 22, 2023. Rita was born in Coshocton on April 26, 1951, to the late Robert D. and Lois (Hayes) Patterson. She graduated from Newcomerstown High School and retired from East Elementary in Newcomerstown as a custodian, she loved spending […]
Franklin D. Chaney, age 82, of Coshocton, passed away on Monday, May 22, 2023. He was born on February 9, 1941, to the late William and Louise (Brown) Chaney. Frank was a veteran of the National Guard and worked as a laborer and mason most of his life. He enjoyed fishing and spending time with […]
Merlyn Joyce Stevens, 79, of Malta went home to be with the Lord on May 20th, 2023 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. Merlyn was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado on Oct. 10th, 1943. Merlyn is preceded in death by her father and mother Cameron and Esther Fero, 1 sister, 7 brothers, and […]
Stephen Randall Lee, age 62, of Coshocton, passed away on Saturday, May 6, 2023. He was born on December 14, 1958, in Zanesville, Ohio to the late George and Helen (Grant) Lee. Per Stephen’s wishes, a cremation will take place. Given-Dawson-Paisley Funeral Home is serving the family. An online memorial can be viewed at www.given-dawson-paisleyfh.com.
Katherine Sue Wimer, known to friends and family as Kathy, passed away peacefully on May 19, 2023, in Coshocton, Ohio. Born on August 22, 1953, in Mount Clare, West Virginia, Kathy was a gentle, thoughtful woman who brightened the lives of those around her. Kathy was the beloved daughter of the late William C. and […]