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COSHOCTON – The Coshocton Christian Taberancle will present The Live Nativity from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday through Sunday, Dec. 7-9. The drive-thru event will be held at the church which is located at 23891 Airport Road.
COSHOCTON – The Coshocton County Chamber of Commerce will have its next Coshocton Cash Mob on Monday, Dec. 10, at Liberty Lady in Roscoe Village. The Cash Mob will meet at 5:15 p.m. outside the store. Afterwards, attendees will go to The Warehouse Steak n’Stein for a ‘mob-tail’ and vote on the next chamber retail […]
COSHOCTON – The parent committee at Echoing Hills Head Start wants to help put brighter smiles on the faces of children involved with the program. In order to do that, they are continuing a tradition of more than 20 years with Peebles. The Peebles Giving Tree is set up in Peebles, which is located off […]
COSHOCTON – Debra Wallace, Coshocton City Council-at-Large, announced her resignation from Council effective Monday, Dec. 31. Wallace has served on City Council for 13 years on numerous Council committees. She currently serves on the Infrastructure and Insurance committees and chairs the Finance Committee. “I am honored to have served the City through such financially difficult […]
Contributed to The Beacon by Representative Brian Hill COLUMBUS – Nov. 15, was a solemn day in the Statehouse. State representatives and senators met in the House chamber to honor some of Ohio’s bravest men and women who gave their lives fighting for our country. This year marked the third annual Ohio Military Medal of […]
COSHOCTON – The Coshocton Elk’s Lodge 376 and the Coshocton Fire Department have teamed up to make this a safer holiday season in Coshocton. Since 2001, the Coshocton Fire Department, with the assistance of community partners, has passed out approximately 200 smoke detectors each year to the kindergarten students in the Coshocton City Schools. This […]
COSHOCTON – Remembering loved ones is important to Barb Emmons and so is giving back to a supportive community. Emmons, the executive director of Hospice of Coshocton County, accomplishes both of these goals through the Community Remembrance Tree. The tree in the gazebo at the court square features star-shaped ornaments that display the names of […]
COSHOCTON – The Rotary Club 12 Days of Christmas winners from Dec. 5 were: Clara Diebel, Grace Stalder, John S. McPeek, Martha Veigel, Susan Eikenberry, Chuck Wegener, Jason Randles, Leslie Fehrman Ridenbaugh, Sally Foster and Cory Durben. They each received 10 months of pizza from Papa John’s. The Dec. 6 winners were: Billy Wilson, Jennifer VanSicle, Sherry […]
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Albert “Mike” Burris Jr., age 90, of Coshocton, passed away peacefully Sunday, May 18, 2025 with his family by his side. He was born October 18, 1934, in West Bedford, Ohio to the late Albert “Mike” and Judith (Hughes) Burris, the first of nine children. He married Karen Joan Kaser in July 1960. Mike and […]
Carl Emmert, age 85, of Coshocton, passed away on Saturday, May 17, 2025. He was born on April 26, 1940, in Zanesville, Ohio to the late Carl and Nellie (Uher) Emmert. He graduated from Franciscan University of Steubenville and then joined the United States Army in 1962, proudly serving until 1968. On October 22, 1966, […]
Lawrence Bell Vernon, 90, passed away on Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at Danbury in Millersburg. He was born November 11, 1934 in Adamsville, Ohio to the late Harold Marion and Constance Evelyn (Bell) Vernon. On September 29, 1962, he married Mary Virginia (Flynn) Vernon, who preceded him in death in 2021. Lawrence proudly served in […]
Frederick Charles “Fritzie” Metz
Frederick Charles “Fritzie” Metz, 87, died Friday, May 16, 2025 at Genesis Hospital in Zanesville. He was born May 11, 1938 in Coshocton to the late Frederick James and Ireta Mildred (Spear) Metz. He was a 1956 graduate of Coshocton High School, served in the U.S. Navy, and attended Ohio University studying stationary engineering. Fred […]
Dorothy Ann Lukens, age 78, of Medina, formally of West Lafyette, Ohio, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, April 24, 2025. She was born on August 1, 1946, in Coshocton to the late Minnie Berinda Clendenning. After graduating from Coshocton High School, Dorothy married John Lukens on December 27, 1966. She worked for […]
Kathleen Marie Hootman, 84, of Conesville, peacefully passed away May 13, 2025, surrounded by her loved ones. She was born on October 13, 1940, to the late Raymond and Gertrude (Lapp) Green in Adams Township, Muskingum County. Kathleen was one of 14 children, with 10 surviving to adulthood. She was the only daughter growing up […]
Saundra Lewis, 76, of Coshocton passed away at her home on Sunday, May 11, 2025. She was born in Coshocton, OH on June 14, 1948 to the late Lorenza and Mildred (Moats) Fowler. Saundra was a member of the Coshocton Church of God. She worked as a Registered Nurse for 53 years. She was the […]