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 November, 2022
Barbara Lee Emslie
Barbara Lee Emslie, age 71, of Newcomerstown, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, November 10, 2022, at Riverside Hospital in Columbus. Barb was born on May 7, 1951 in Coshocton to the late Lorin and Patsy (Littlefield) Hannahs. Barb graduated from Coshocton High School. On December 5, 1981, she married Greg […]
Thanks Living Celebration announced
Life’s been hectic, hasn’t it? Do you remember the last time you took an hour to just sit down and be thankful for all the good things in your life? Well, here’s your chance. Join with others from Coshocton’s community of faith this Wednesday, Nov. 16, at 6:30 p.m. at The Presbyterian Church on Fourth […]
Miracle on Main parade is Nov. 18
Santa Claus will be arriving in Coshocton on Friday, Nov. 18. The Coshocton Fire Department will be carrying Santa at the end of the Our Town Coshocton’s Miracle on Main parade. The parade will leave the Coshocton County Fairgrounds at 5:30 p.m. and travel on Seventh Street to Main Street. Parade line-up will begin at […]
Ridgewood students to perform
Ridgewood Performing Arts will present A Musical Theater Showcase Saturday, Nov. 19 at 7 p.m. A freewill donation to support Ridgewood Performing Arts students will be taken for admission (suggested donation $5-$10). This exciting musical showcase will feature current and past students from the Ridgewood Performing Arts program singing Broadway favorites. Special guest alumni will […]
MVL announces girls soccer awards
Several Coshocton and River View varsity girls soccer players received honors from the Muskingum Valley League. Big School Division MVL honors for River View included: First team – Emma Sampsel, senior, Audrey Border, sophomore, and Kylie Miller, sophomore; honorable mention – Alyssa Fox, sophomore, and Elaina Brenly, freshman. The Lady Bears finished third in the […]
Kenneth Wayne ‘Mouse’ Porcher
Kenneth Wayne “Mouse” Porcher, 77, of West Lafayette, passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022. He was born in Newcomerstown, Ohio on January 5, 1945 to the late Chester Eugene and Cora Pearl (Wise) Porcher. Kenny honorably served in the United States Army in Germany during the Vietnam War, and later went on to work […]
It’s another crummy Christmas commercial
It’s like going from one form of punishment to another – while still enduring the first punishment. I thought we typically had a few days of respite between the political “vote for me” commercials and the onslaught of Christmas television commercials that started this past weekend. Are these starting a bit early this year? Or […]
November 10, 2022 Coshocton County Beacon
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