Opinion
You can tell a lot about how someone eats a waffle – or more specifically – how they put syrup on it. These are my opinions of course. You may disagree and think that is just so much fluff. That’s okay. Let’s move on to the heart of the matter, shall we? Let’s say you […]
Are you prepared for a hot and humid latter part of the week? The predictions are for 90 degree days from Wednesday on with the normal pop up thunderstorms. When you wake up in the morning and it is already 75 degrees you know it is going to be a very hot day. The fairgrounds […]
Now that the Fourth of July is over we head full steam (and I mean that word – steam – literally) into typically what are the dog days of summer. The torrential downpours that have been followed by the mugginess and humidity of summer seem to come out of nowhere and are endless. Saturday’s late […]
Mark’s Musings Here’s hoping for a great evening for the fireworks festivities at the Coshocton County Fairgrounds this week. The Freedom Celebration will be on Wednesday, July 3 at the fairgrounds with activities beginning later in the afternoon and the fireworks slated to begin at approximately 10 p.m. That time is approximate. You can find […]
It was a fantastic day – almost perfect in fact – for the Indian Mud Run as nearly 1,000 participants came to little ‘ol Coshocton County to test their mettle against some of the most challenging obstacles devised by the mind and creativity of man or woman. Participants were already limbering up well before 8 […]
Here we go! It’s time for several hundred brave souls to endure the Indian Mud Run! With lots of rain forecast for this week mudders should be pleased that the event will live up to its namesake. If you’re on the other end of the spectrum, and trying to make hay, this will be another […]
The Ridgewood Generals varsity baseball team made history and wrote themselves into the annals of Ridgewood sports in their historic and unprecedented run to the state championship game in Akron on Sunday evening. Although the Generals came up just one run short against Coldwater, the season and the memories will continue to live on for […]
What time is it folks? It’s Hot Air Balloon Festival time! You can find the official program inside this issue of The Beacon – there are lots of folks to thank for making this wonderful fun, free, family event possible and of course, The Frontier Power Company hits the top of the list for their […]
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Wilma G. (Scherer) Banks, My Mom has finally gotten her wish at age 97 on June 3, 2025, she went on to be with the Lord. She was born in Coshocton, Ohio on July 27,1927, to Ray and Edith Donley. She was preceded by her parents, an infant brother William, three other brothers and their wives. Wayne and Louise, Willard […]
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 […]
Edward Daniels age 62 of Fresno went home to be with the Lord Thursday, July 17, 2025 at the Morrison House, Zanesville. Born February 9, 1963 in Amherst, Ohio, he was the son of the late Edward Daniels and Patricia (Burnworth) Daniels. Edward was employed by Asplundh Tree Expert, LLC. While there, he was a […]
Constance “Connie” Ide, age 79, of Coshocton, Ohio passed away Tuesday, July 22, 2025 at Genesis Hospice Care (Morrison House) in Zanesville, Ohio with family at her side, following a brief but courageous battle with cancer. Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, July 29, 2025 at The Free Funeral Home, Coshocton, Ohio with Pastor […]
Michael Terry “Mike” Stiteler, age 79, of Coshocton, passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday, July 22, 2025. Born on September 6, 1945, in Coshocton, he was the son of the late James and Dolores (Randles) Stiteler. Mike was a proud graduate of Coshocton High School, where he was a four-year letterman punter. He […]
Bobbi Jean Fry, 70, of Coshocton passed away at her home on Monday July 21, 2025, after an extended illness. Although Bobbi fought many medical challenges, she never gave up and was a true fighter. Bobbi was in born on Coshocton on August 11, 1954, to the late Robert E. and Jean C. (Carpenter) Dobson. […]
Lois Jeanne Haas, age 83, of Coshocton passed away on Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at her home. She was born on May 9, 1942 in Ironton, Ohio to the late Fred “Red” Neville Jr. and Marjorie J. (Harmon) Neville. She was a 1960 graduate of Dawson Bryant High School, she always remembered the time when […]