I live with my beautiful wife Nancy on a small farm just outside Coshocton. We have been married for thirty two years and have two grown children, Jessica and Jacob. Jessica is married to Aaron Mencer and they are employed with Coshocton City Schools. Jacob is a sophomore at Kent State University. I graduated from River View High School, have a Bachelor’s Degree from North Carolina Wesleyan University and am actively involved with the Roscoe United Methodist Church, serve on several local committees and am a member of the Coshocton Kiwanis Club, having served as Past-President. I love reading, especially military thrillers, the Civil War and history in general. My goal is to write a novel. My wife and I are also AdvoCare distributors and encourage anyone wanting to lose weight, gain energy and better health to explore AdvoCare at our website; www.fortunes4advocare.com. I love the media field, innovative technology and have worked in newspapers for over 30 years – in fact, my first job was delivering newspapers. The Beacon is a dream made possible by the support of this community and a great team. I hope to continue serving Coshocton County for many years.
The Coshocton Hot Air Balloon Festival takes off this weekend at the fairgrounds, returning after a one-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, offering all the fun and thrills that you would expect. This event is a terrific family focused opportunity to get outdoors and enjoy early June in Coshocton County. Take advantage of it […]
While there is some dispute, credit is widely given to Union General John A. Logan for founding the holiday that we now recognize as Memorial Day. Meant to honor the fallen soldiers of the Civil War, General Logan set May 30, 1868, as the day to decorate the graves of the Civil War soldiers who […]
The long school year of 2020-2021 is coming to a close. Can we please take a moment to thank all of our teachers, administrators, coaches, maintenance crews, bus drivers, janitors, cooks, and all of those that worked and endured through the frustration of the COVID-19 pandemic. These folks go to work each day to ensure […]
That was a sufficient amount of rain to last us for a week or two, I believe. We need the fields to dry out to ensure that the crops (and gardens) get planted. The cooler temperatures are surely not “May like” with this morning (Monday) at a balmy 39 degrees in our part of the […]
If April showers bring May flowers, what do May showers bring? Weeds, grass to mow, a healthy start on a garden and the beauty of spring in Coshocton County. April seemed a bit lacking in rain, although I did not verify the numbers – if memory serves, the past few Mays have seemed to be […]
It’s time to toss the month of April to the ever-increasing pile of already completed months in the year 2021. We’re already one third of the way into the year as we continue to battle the COVID-19 pandemic. We are making progress as the economy rolls along and more people get vaccinated. Try buying a […]
Like dandelions and weeds in the springtime, growth is going nuts. After a year of being sequestered and “on hold” many businesses and industries are swimming in success. The supply and demand curve is out of whack with many vendors two and three months behind on orders. It was reported that the Chinese economy grew […]
Here’s hoping that everyone had a Happy Easter and enjoyed, perhaps, more of a family get together than last year. Typically, I review the papers from the year before to make sure we are not missing a community event or happening that we should be aware of. As I flipped through the pages of the […]
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Ronald Allen Carns, 80, of Coshocton, passed away on Thursday, June 10, 2021. He was born in Coshocton on Dec. 18, 1940 to the late Forrest and Ruth (Ross) Carns. Ron joined the United States Navy serving from 1958 to 1961 and then on July 10, 1963, he married Joyce (Miller) Carns who survives. He […]
Michael Warren Cox, age 60, of Coshocton, passed away on Thursday, June 10, 2021. He was born on November 21, 1960 in Coshocton to the late Albert and Bette (Seward) Cox. He join the United States Army, service his country until he was honorably discharged. On June 20, 1986 he married the love of his […]
Robert “Buck” Lee Williamson, 89, of Coshocton passed away Tuesday, June 8, 2021. He was born in Coshocton on September 30, 1931 to the late Ralph and Blanche (Guthrie) Williamson. As a young man he enjoyed training and showing horses and working with his dad and Hap Powelson doing fairs and carnivals, where he earned […]
Judith Ann Savage, 63, passed away on November 29, 2020, at Good Samaritan Medical Center in Lafayette, Colorado. She was the wife of Jeffrey Lee Savage, and shared 45 years of marriage. Born on June 14, 1957, in Coshocton, Ohio, Judy was the daughter of Tina Barstow and Paul Kreis. She graduated from Coshocton High […]
Catherine R. Wolford, passed away on Saturday, June 5, 2021, at Signature Healthcare of Coshocton at the age of 76. Catherine was born on May 1, 1945 in Santa Monica, California to the late Edger A. and Mary E. (Wenham) Wolford. Catherine had a passion for nature and the outdoors. She also enjoyed dogs and […]
John Rettos, formerly of Coshocton, passed away June 3, 2021 peacefully, surrounded by family. He was born Dec. 1, 1930 in Yorkville, Ohio to the late Michael and Mary (Makras) Rettos. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Reba Thomas Rettos; one son, Christopher John (Jean) Rettos of Athens, Ohio, daughter Andrea Lynne […]
Franklin “Jay” Brink, 50, of Johnstown, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, June 2, 2021, at his residence He was born on Dec. 19, 1970 in Coshocton, OH. Jay loved photography, hiking, golf, vacationing and his cat, Bailey He is survived by loving wife of eight years, Kelley; children, Haley and Taylor; mother, Ellen; sister, Debby […]