Joan Elaine Hall, age 88, of West Lafayette, Ohio passed away Saturday, March 23, 2024 at the Lafayette Pointe Nursing Home. She was born in Hemlock, in Perry County, Ohio on September 16, 1936, to the late Paul M. Williams and Mae (Fouts) Williams. Joan graduated from The Plains High School in Athens County in […]
Archive for September, 2022
Sacred Heart Church celebrates 125th anniversary with Week of Grace
Father Tom Gardner said, “I have only been at Sacred Heart for a little over a year, but in that time, I have seen the passion and dedication of so many people at Sacred Heart. A parish is much more than just a building, but truly a family of families. I think we have survived […]
Planetarium plans Halloween show
The Coshocton Planetarium, located on the fourth floor of Coshocton High School, will present the annual Halloween show, “Halloween: Celestial Origins,” on Monday through Thursday, Oct. 24-27 at 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. Have you ever wondered why we dress up, go trick-or-treating or carve jack-o-lanterns? This video tells you where Halloween comes from and […]
Emily Hunter
Emily (Fowler) Hunter, 88, died Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022 at Sycamore Run Nursing Home in Millersburg. She was born Nov. 8, 1933 in Marlinton, WV to the late Henry and Sidney Lea (Galford) Fowler. She married Donald Dean Hunter on June 16, 1951, who preceded her in death on July 4, 2010. She attended Gospel […]
The Coshocton County Fair is about the past, present and future
Sure, that’s quite a lengthy headline for a subject that’s familiar to everyone in Coshocton County. It’s exciting to see the calendar flip to September and even more so as we hit the autumn season. We’re so fortunate that our county fair is the next to last fair in the state with only Fairfield next […]
September 29, 2022 Coshocton County Beacon
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Agnes E. Bechtol
Agnes E. Bechtol, age 92, of Coshocton, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 26, 2022. She was born on September 11, 1930, in West Union, West Virginia to the late Lloyd and Mary (Spurr) Demastus. She graduated from Victory High School and attended the Cleveland Bible College, where she met the love of her life, […]
Susan ‘Su Suz’ Diane Ours
Susan “Su Suz” Diane Ours took her final bows on Life’s Stage on September 2, 2022 with her sister by her side. Cancer was her toughest and most unforgiving critic. It was a surprisingly quiet denouement for a woman better known for her bravura performances, belting torch songs, room-filling laughter, and a wit that matched […]
Fairgrounds improvements are ready for county fair
When the Coshocton County Fair opens on Friday, Sept. 30, there will be several new improvements waiting for everyone to see and hear. Ron Seitz, junior fair director and vice president of the fairboard, said that the fairboard has been working hard to make improvements so the fair is even more enjoyable for everyone. The […]