Apple Butter, fall foliage, football and more can only mean one thing. . . the election is only a few weeks away. Fooled you that time. For me, and I imagine many of our Beacon readers, it won’t arrive soon enough. The mudslinging I can do without. And as all of you know, The Beacon […]
As I prepared several items for the time capsule (how’s that for waiting until the last minute!) this past Sunday evening, I caught myself reflecting on what our community might look like 50 years hence. And then I started rambling. I believe that Coshocton County will still be a good place to raise a family, […]
So the word on the street is that the NBA players want more money to participate in the 2012 summer Olympics in London? Yeah, right. Sure, let’s give ‘em a million bucks if they win the gold medal. Otherwise, nothing. That’s called a performance bonus boys. Show us, and the world, what you’re made of. […]
Well, I saw a few sprinkles of rain on Easter Sunday as we drove toward home from Coshocton. Nary a few, I said. Does this qualify for raining on Easter Sunday and thus, seven more Sundays of rain? (Or is it six?) My Grandma Fortune frequently told me about this commonly known “old wives’ tale” […]
Wondering where winter went? It seems that most don’t care. I imagine the kids care. A lack of snow means no days off school, sledding, snowball fights or crafting a cool snowman – or snowwoman depending of course. Now, you could do what Dad told me they used to do “back in the day”. Make […]
A bit of snow always seems to provide a bit of wintertime inspiration and motivation for me. I must admit, though, as I age, it is not nearly as much fun as days gone by when we flew down the hills on our store bought sleds and homemade toboggans that we fashioned from a piece […]
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Sonja J. Ruby, affectionately known as “Jean” was born on September 4, 1938 in Coshocton County, passed away on Friday December 6, 2024. She was preceded in death by her loving husband Nathan E. Ruby on July 15, 1997, as well as her parents, Ernest Cochran and Georgia (Darr) Stingle. Jean put dedication and effort […]
Jeffery O. Conrad, 70, of Fresno passed away Friday, December 6, 2024 at Licking Memorial Hospital in Newark. He was born in Zanesville, OH on February 14, 1954 to the late Richard Myron and Wilma Jean (Emery) Conrad. Jeff graduated from Tri-Valley high School in 1972 and worked for Pretty Products for 32 years, Ariel […]
June Spinks, age 75 of Coshocton, passed away on November 29, 2024 at her home. She was born on June 26, 1949 in Spring Mountain to the late Forrest and Hazel (Randles) Duncan. She was a graduate from Ohio University and went on to work as a loan officers in banks local to Coshocton. Throughout […]
Roy Matthews, age 47, of Coshocton passed away on Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at his home. He was born on January 26, 1977 in Coshocton to the late Ralph and Mary Lou (Kling) Matthews. He was a graduate of the Coshocton County JVS and graduated with his underwater welding certificate. He put his skills to […]
Haselyn Elizabeth Burke, age 1, of Frazeysburg, passed away on Tuesday, December 3, 2024. She was born on October 9, 2023, in Columbus, Ohio, to her loving parents, Trinity Freeman and Jonathan Burke. Hasey Baby as she was affectionately known as was the light of her family’s world. During her brief time on earth, Haselyn […]
Richard “Dick” Sturtz, age 87, of Thornville, passed away on Saturday, November 30, 2024. He was born on February 9, 1937, in Coshocton, Ohio, to the late Thurman and Ethyl (Parks) Sturtz. Dick served in the United State Navy during the Korean War era as a Sonar Man on the USS John Hood DD655. He […]
Richard (Dick) Laurence Kelley
Richard (Dick) Laurence Kelley, age 94, peacefully entered Heaven on December 3, 2024 in his wife’s arms and his family by his side. He was born September 8, 1930 in the tiny village of West Clarksfield, Ohio to Laurence and Virginia (Welton) Kelley, who preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death by […]