Opinion
That’s my opinion of course. For obvious reasons, many folks enjoy fall – and I am sure there are a few fans of winter while many are fans of the glorious summertime. My personal favorite time of the year is fall – with the county fair, the crisp air, apples, pumpkins, harvest time and the […]
To say that the world situation is deteriorating rapidly would be an understatement of the largest magnitude. What started out as a seemingly innocuous movement of Russian troops to the Ukrainian border for “military exercises” has proven to be – as most people with half a brain knew would happen – a large-scale invasion of […]
We all know it’s coming. About the time we flip the calendar page to March to escape the cold of winter, we start to anticipate the warmth of spring, the green grass, flowers blooming, birds chirping and all things, well, spring. While the date on the calendar says March 20 (that’s what my calendar says!) […]
I’m sure you’ve heard the news by now. Intel is planning to build a semiconductor microchip manufacturing facility in Licking County that will bring 3,000 new jobs to the area. There is no doubt that the economic impact of this plant, the influx of jobs for construction and the jobs themselves will be a major […]
It’s incredible to see what can happen when people, leaders, groups and organizations work together to make things happen. To sum it up, things happen. I know, it sounds cliché, but it is the reality. This is the reality of where we are in Coshocton County right now. There is a lot of forward movement […]
My former English teachers, along with a few others, are probably cringing at my word usage in the headline of this “Mark’s Musings” column. I also realize that the words are cliché, but I believe they are appropriate for where we are – and perhaps where we are headed. One way or another, we will […]
Here’s hoping everyone in Beacon land had a very Merry Christmas and are ready to jump into the New Year of 2022. With the loss of many that we keep in our hearts, 2021 was a difficult and emotional year for many in our community and beyond. The ravages of COVID-19 and its variants continue […]
As the first bit of snow drifted down from the sky yesterday all seemed right with the world. The Buckeyes were coming off a huge win and statement against the Boilermakers on Saturday in what seemed to be a tune-up for Michigan State and TTUN. The Browns went into Foxboro as the favorite and that […]
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Harold Dean Rehard, 87, passed away on May 21, 2022, at his home in San Diego, California. He was born on Feb. 19, 1935 in Isleta, Ohio to the late Oscar and Mary (Loos) Rehard. On March 16, 1974, he married, Mildred Louise (Dickinson) Rehard, and together they celebrated 42 years of marriage before her […]
Paul Frederick “Tim” Rea, age 82, passed peacefully on May 21, 2022, at his home on the hill, after a courageous battle with cancer. Affectionately known as “Tim” to his friends and family, he was born the youngest son of Harry G. and Elsie Turner Rae, on July 14, 1939, in Coshocton. He graduated with […]
Donald Duane Hood, 64, of Frazeysburg, Ohio passed away at his home on Sunday May 22, 2022, after a brief battle with cancer. Born December 14, 1957, in Zanesville, he was the only son of the late David and Ethel Yvonne Hood. He was a graduate of the Tri-Valley High School class of 1976. Don […]
Anna Bertha (Grewell) Thomason Edmondson
Anna Bertha (Grewell) Thomason Edmondson, 87, of West Lafayette, died Wednesday, May 18, 2022, at the Majora Lane Care Center in Millersburg, Ohio. She was born March 14, 1935, in Tuscarawas County Ohio to the late Elmer Duff and Margaret Anna (Myers) Grewell. She married Clyde Phillip Thomason Sr. on April 16, 1955 who preceded […]
Georgia Lee Lambert, 74, of Lancaster and formerly of Coshocton died Friday, May 20, 2022, at the Fairfield Medical Center. She was born Jan. 22, 1948, in Columbus to the late George and Marguerite (Wagner) Dye. She was a 1966 graduate of Westerville High School. She was employed as a Pharmacy Tech at CVS in […]
Lanaea M. Art (Oliver), 31, of Coshocton, passed away on May 18, 2022 at Coshocton Regional Medical Center. She was born on January 22, 1991 in Coshocton to Steve Oliver and Tammie Shryock. She was a 2010 graduate of Coshocton High School. She had a big heart and was always thinking of others. She enjoyed […]
Doris Leanna (Federspiel) Garber, 92, died on Friday May 20, 2022 at the Community Hospice Truman House in New Philadelphia. Doris was born in Fort Wayne, IN on May 15, 1930 to the late Edward F. and Olive Lee Federspiel. She was a graduate of Leo High School and was employed by The Brotherhood Mutual […]