Opinion
As many of us continue to deal with slow or intermittent internet issues, dropped cell phone coverage and many other aspects of the ramped-up pace of working remotely, did we ever consider that COVID-19 would cause us to become more fractured and divided instead of bringing us closer together? Combine that with the riots and […]
As more and more venues open their doors to the public, are we increasing the risk of a spike in the COVID-19 virus? We are already seeing this happening around the world and in some cases, around the nation. As I bounce around on the internet looking at the number of cases, one thing strikes […]
Despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, positive things are happening in Coshocton County. The Three Rivers Bridge project is on tap to be finished this summer – and I think that all of us can see that the project is starting to wrap up – in a few weeks we will be able to […]
With last week’s column starting out in a bit of a revolutionary tone – that is a play on words of course as the wording was from the beginning of Charles Dickens’ “A Tale of Two Cities.” There is nothing quite as alarming as that word – not Charles Dickens – but “revolutionary.” Hopefully folks […]
While certainly a cliché headline, for some reason the famous line from “A Tale of Two Cities” by Charles Dickens popped into my head this week and just would not leave. I think it was telling me to write about it. So, let’s at least start with that and see where it leads. The book […]
Do you feel like the above headline is where we are on “reopening the economy,” “reopening the state,” etc? When in your life did you ever think that we would even consider uttering phrases like that – let alone have them as part of our daily language? It almost seems like the past two months […]
Based solely on the amount of traffic that I see in town now I think just about everyone is tired of this and ready to move on with their lives, jobs and some recreational opportunities. That could be everyone actually. For all of you mother’s out there in Beacon readership land, here’s hoping that even […]
I think that I could use the same headline from week to week for this column and it would still be appropriate for our circumstances and our situation. And I am not just talking about the COVID-19 pandemic nor the re-opening – as it is called – of our state. Our community is faced with […]
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Rita Hill, 83, of Coshocton passed away at Coshocton County Regional Medical Center on Monday, July 6, 2020. Rita was born in Coshocton on April 22, 1937 to the late Albert and Judith (Hughes) Burris. She was a member of the AMVETS, VFW Auxiliary and the Gold Wing Club. Rita enjoyed bowling, spending time in […]
James William Rogers, 92, of Orrville, Ohio, passed away on Friday, July 3, 2020. He was born on June 13, 1928 in Blissfield, Ohio to the late William and Edith (Jarvis) Rogers. Jim grew up farming and loved every aspect of it. After attending college, Jim joined the United States Army, serving his country from […]
Bessie M. Yacapraro, 85, of West Lafayette, Ohio passed away Monday, June 29, 2020. Bessie was born in Lakeville, Ohio November 19, 1934 to the late Harry James and Zelptha Alberta (Etzwiler) Sigler. September 20, 1952 she married Joseph A. Yacapraro Sr., who preceded her in death March 24, 2012. Bessie is survived by one […]
Thomas T. “Tom” Ungurean, 69, passed away at his family home on Thursday, July 2, 2020. Tom was born in Coshocton on June 7, 1951 to the late Constantine “Carl” and Sophie F. Ungurean. He loved his airplanes, motorcycles, race cars and collecting guns. Tom was the Vice President of Oxford Mining in Coshocton, Alton […]
Jeffrey L. “JR” Robison, 63 of Coshocton, passed away on Thursday, July 2, 2020. JR was born in Orrville, Ohio on March 27, 1957 to the late Osker and Corinne (Jensen) Robison. JR was a member of the Coshocton Elks Lodge #376. He loved working with his hands; he worked in Auto Body throughout his […]
Conor Allen Wright, 28, passed away on July 2nd, 2020. He was born in Columbus on January 10th, 1992 to Charlotte Dotson and the late Terry Allen Wright. Conor is survived by his mother Charlotte and his brother Corbin Wright. A cremation will take place for Conor and the Miller Funeral Home is serving the […]
Olive L. Corder, 89, of Coshocton passed away at the Coshocton Regional Medical Center on Wednesday, July 1, 2020. Olive was born in Coshocton, Ohio on Sept. 3, 1930 to the late Robert and Lucy (Jones) Richcreek. She graduated from Roscoe High School and was a private L.P.N. throughout her life. Olive was a member […]