Paula Ann Meek, 49, of Coshocton passed away Monday, July 14, 2025 at Genesis Hospital in Zanesville. Born March 26, 1976 in Coshocton, Paula is the daughter of the late Rolland Lee Meek and Pauline Kay (Hart) Wilson. Paula will be missed by her significant other Brad Young; step daughter Kayla Swartz of Coshocton; granddaughter […]
Archive for April, 2015
Mast returns to farm work after bull-riding accident
FRESNO – The 2014 Coshocton County Fair was one that family and friends of Roy Mast will never forget. Mast had been bull riding for more than 10 years when he was nearly trampled to death during a rodeo at the fair. “I really don’t remember anything that happened that night,” said Mast. “I was […]
April 22, 2015 Coshocton County Beacon
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Sheriff’s Office Morning Report for April 20, 2015
On April 19 the Sheriff’s Office investigated one accident(s) and two complaint(s). Accidents – ROBIN OHLER WAS CROSSING CHESTNUT ST FROM AN UNNAMED ALLEY NEAR 10TH ST WHEN SHE FAILED TO YIELD THE RIGHT OF WAY AND STRUCK THE VEHICLE DRIVEN BY KIMBERLY TITUS. Complaints – A WALHONDING MALE REPORTED THE THEFT OF A FIREARM. […]
Coshocton students salute Greatest Generation
COSHOCTON – The Coshocton City Schools Choir Program – “Salute to the Greatest Generation” was truly a magnificent show – with several in attendance proclaiming that it was “one of the best shows they have seen in years.” They were right. It was.
Keene students top in Book It program
COSHOCTON – Stephanie Kopec is amazed by her fourth graders at Keene Elementary School and proud of how much they enjoy reading. “This class loves to read,” she said. “Sometimes it’s difficult to get them to stop. When we started the year they had certain incentives for reading and participating in the Pizza Hut Book […]
New lodge beckons
COSHOCTON COUNTY – Dozens of area scout and scout leaders gathered at the Muskingum Valley Scout Reservation in Coshocton County on Saturday, April 18 to have the official ribbon cutting for the newly expanded Central Lodge with an investment of half a million dollars. Ten year old Zackary Andrews, who was a Cub Scout and […]

Residents clean up Coshocton
COSHOCTON – Residents of Coshocton met on Saturday, April 18 at the gazebo in the court square to help clean up their city during the annual Coshocton Clean-Up Day. Approximately 100 to 150 residents came out bright and early at 8:30 a.m. that morning to pick up their trash bags and disperse to various areas […]
Teachers hold event to celebrate students and parents
COSHOCTON – The first ever Celebrate Success at CHS event was a way to say thank you to students for their hard work and praise their parents for supporting them. The event was held April 16 and was hosted by teachers Dawne Shook, Jodi Meek, Diane Schlegel and Eileen Slusser. This year they were all […]