John William Lawrence, age 58, of Coshocton, passed away with his loving family by his side on Thursday, March 14, 2024. He was born on July 31, 1965, in Coshocton, Ohio to the late Robert and Shirley (Welsch) Lawrence. After graduating from Ridgewood High School in 1984, he met Lorie (Bebout) Lawrence and they were […]
Letters to the Editor
2015 was an influential year
When looking back over my 2015, so many events I attended and people I talked with have made my year one that I will never forget. As I was looking over my planner, deciding on what to write about, so many moments jumped out at me as good memories of 2015. While I enjoy covering […]
What I learned from 2015
There are some stories that become routine, but then there are the ones that stay with you and you hope touched your readers as much as they did you. For me one of those stories in 2015 was covering the Tiverton Institute in March. I have to admit I admire the folks who have kept […]
Veterans of Christmas Past
This is the story of a Veteran of Christmas’ past. Not any Veteran, but an American Veteran. Red, white, and blue, clear through. This Veteran started out like all of us. He was brought into this world by loving parents He walked the streets of his hometown, proud to be from his city and state. […]
River View making plans to tackle challenges
You can’t help but notice that the world is moving pretty fast nowadays. It won’t be long before technology makes workplaces and colleges unrecognizable to many of us. The challenge our schools face is making sure our students can keep up. Today, they need to master an entirely different set of skills—along with the “three […]
What does the church have to offer the community
To The Editor, A few weeks ago I received a communication from the Beacon inviting our church to participate in the sixth edition of “Faith Renewed” – a section of the Beacon that would be encouraging faith, hope and spiritual growth in the community. The letter said that although Coshocton’s economic situation was improving there […]
Girl Scout cookie season now through March
Though I’ve experienced it year after year, I still can’t wait for the start of Girl Scout Cookie season! Our Girl Scout Cookie Program runs now through March 22 and I couldn’t be more excited to see all the ways communities will show their support for our local Girl Scouts as they develop their budding […]