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 […]
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Bakersville Market kicks off season of community and celebration
The Bakersville Market returns for its 2025 season, bringing fresh goods, local vendors, and family fun to the Bakersville Community Park. Held the first Friday of each month from June through October, the market runs from 6:00 to 9:00 PM and offers a welcoming space where creativity, community and local goods meet. Each month, visitors […]

Public Health District hosts Coffee with A Doc
Coshocton Public Health District will host the next Coffee with A Doc, event on Thursday, June 12, featuring Sheila Mayse, LSW. Mayse returns for part two of “Mental Health Awareness,” focusing on the topic “Self-Care: Beyond the Bubble Bath.” The event is scheduled for Thursday, June 12 at 1 p.m. The event will take place […]

Coshocton Hot Air Balloon Festival Planned for June 5-7
For more than 40 years, the Coshocton Hot Air Balloon Festival has been held at the county fairgrounds. This year, the festival will be Thursday through Saturday, June 5-7. This is a free event thanks to local sponsors. The festival will include kiddie rides, food vendors, craft booths, musical entertainment, children’s activities, fireworks, night glow […]

May 29, 2025 Coshocton County Beacon
This week’s e-edition of The Coshocton County Beacon is now online. Want to get free mail delivery of the print edition of The Beacon? Request it here!

Canadian coming to learn more 1959 music tour
Sevan Garabedian will be traveling to Coshocton to research a very famous rock ‘n’ roll tour from 1959 that was called the Winter Dance Party Tour. It became infamous for the plane crash that killed some of its headliners on Feb. 3, 1959. Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. “The Big Bopper” were killed in […]

Roscoe Garden Elves looking for help
The Buckeye Garden in Roscoe Village was one of the first gardens that Mrs. Montgomery developed towards the end of the restoration of Roscoe. Mrs. Montgomery planned the Buckeye Garden as a three-tier garden with sets of four steps leading from the street level down to where the canal used to be. It was a […]

Pomerene Center excited for return of Chardon Polka Band
The ever-popular Chardon Polka Band will return to the artPARK on Friday, May 30. Tim Cohen will start the street dance party off at 7 p.m. with a free Polka crash dance class. Music starts at 8 p.m. In 2003, 16-year old Jake Kouwe was told there was no place for an accordion in his […]

May 22, 2025 Coshocton County Beacon
This week’s e-edition of The Coshocton County Beacon is now online. Want to get free mail delivery of the print edition of The Beacon? Request it here!