The Rev. Hannah Shriver of the Solid Rock Foursquare Church will be the speaker for the second Lenten Luncheon on Wednesday, March 12. Her message in keeping with the theme for the six weeks, Connecting to God through Adoration. The luncheon begins at 11:45 a.m. and ends promptly at 12:45 p.m. and is held at […]
The Rev. Hannah Shriver of the Solid Rock Foursquare Church will be the speaker for the second Lenten Luncheon on Wednesday, March 12. Her message in keeping with the theme for the six weeks, Connecting to God through Adoration. The luncheon begins at 11:45 a.m. and ends promptly at 12:45 p.m. and is held at […]
The Second annual Bakersville Homecoming Royalty soup dinner will be held on Saturday, March 22, at Bakersville Community Church, 28164 CR 97 in Newcomerstown. The menu includes chicken noodle, broccoli cheese, cheesy potato, chili, beef-n-noodles, chicken-n-rice, hot dogs, toasted cheese sandwiches (gluten and gluten free), desserts, and drinks. To-go containers will be available as well. […]
On March 5, 2025, The Coshocton County Sheriff’s Office Detective Division executed search warrants in the 200 block of South Whitewoman Street in the city of Coshocton. As a result of the search warrants, a large amount of suspected narcotics were located. One male suspect was taken into custody without incident. On March 6, 2025, […]
The MVL 2024-2025 girls basketball small school division awards went to Coshocton sophomore Lillyan Braxton who received second team honors and her teammate, senior Haylie Gates who earned honorable mention. In the big school division River View junior Elania Brenly was selected to the first team and River View senior Annie Killiany received honorable mention.
Coshocton High School senior Julian Rivera was named the Muskingum Valley League Wrestling Champion in the 285-weight class. He started wrestling three years ago as a sophomore. “I got into the sport thanks to Troy Spang, a great family friend, who convinced me to try a ‘real man’s sport.’ I decided to give it a […]
On Jan. 12, the Coshocton Elks Lodge held its annual hoop shoot contest in the Coshocton High School gym. The event brought together young athletes to test their free-throw shooting skills. The Elks Hoop Shoot is a national free-throw contest for youth. Participants take 25 attempts, competing in age groups, with winners advancing through local, […]
Those of us that are in a certain “age range” will recall the original 1956 movie, “Around the World in 80 Days” starring David Niven as the English inventor Phileas Fogg. The film was remade in 2004 and starred Steve Coogan as the inventor. The film was based on the Jules Verne classic 1873 novel […]
You can choose the wording but regardless of how you want to construct your sentence (I just got chills from thinking about sentence structure in high school) our community is on the move. New construction projects dot the landscape, businesses are opening, expanding, moving to new locations in both the public and private sectors. It […]
That’s what it looked like to me – the Buckeyes maybe ate too much Thanksgiving turkey and stuffing. Brilliant at times, lethargic when it mattered. Apparently TTUN just wanted it more. Serious fans have already crunched all the numbers and know that the Buckeyes still have an outside chance to make the four-team playoff – […]
The 90-voice Coshocton Community Choir, including auditioned singers from 11 Ohio counties, will share its Christmas concert, “In Endless Light,” at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 8, at River View High School. The concert, including the Coshocton Youth Chorale, The Coshocton Singers, The Roscoe Brass and additional instrumentalists, will feature a selection of sacred choral […]
The Sheriff’s Office investigated 1 Accidents and 6 Complaints. Accidents: Chris Winegar of Coshocton reported a non injury accident in the Wal-Mart parking lot. Complaints: A female reported an assault. A White Eyes Township Trustee reported damage to a property on Township Road 172. Marcia Hardesty of Coshocton reported vandalism in the 400 block of […]
The Sheriff’s Office investigated 0 Accidents and 10 Complaints. Accidents: Complaints: Deputies responded to an overdose in the 500 block of North Oak Street in West Lafayette John Barker of Coshocton reported a stolen vehicle in the 1500 block of Adams Street Muskingum County Job and Family Services reported a sexual abuse case that took […]
In honor of Developmental Disabilities Awareness month, ASK Autism and the Coshocton County Board of Developmental Disabilities will hold an informational event on Tuesday, March 11. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. and will be held at the Coshocton County Career Center. The CCBDD provides services to those with disabilities from birth through death. […]
Operation Veterans Helping Veterans will hold its annual golf scramble on Saturday, May 24 at Hickory Flats Golf Course. Registration is at 7:30 a.m. and the shotgun start is at 9 a.m. Cost is $200 per team and it must be prepaid. There will be a 50/50, door prizes, skins, and mulligans. Hot dogs will […]
The United Way of Coshocton County will hold its annual meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 26, at 4 p.m. in the basement of Job and Family Services. This gathering will highlight the past year’s accomplishments, recognize key contributors, and discuss future initiatives aimed at strengthening our community. The public is invited to attend to learn more […]
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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!
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John William “Bill” Fox, 84, passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, March 7, 2025 surrounded by his family. Born August 10, 1940 in Coshocton, he was the son of the late John H. and Edith R. (Hains) Fox. He was a 1958 graduate of Warsaw High School. He served in the US Air […]
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Glenn Lorenz, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend, who departed this life peacefully on March 7, 2025, on his 99th birthday. Born on March 7, 1926, in New Bedford, Ohio, to the late John N. and Emma (Schweikert) Lorenz. Glenn lived a […]
Sandra Mae Burdge, 85, died Wednesday, March 5, 2025 at Genesis Hospital in Zanesville. She was born March 25, 1939 in Bolivar to the late Raymond and Viola Pearl (Cross) Berentz. She was a member of the Seed Sowers Flower Club, loved to decorate her home and bird watching. She is survived by her husband, […]
Douglas “Doug” Alan Cushman, age 66, of Coshocton passed away on March 4, 2025. He was born June 1, 1958 to Hubert Jr. Cushman and Dorothy (Kempton) Ehrenberg in Coshocton, Ohio. Upon graduation from Coshocton in 1976, Doug had the opportunity to travel. He lived several years in the Cayman Islands as well as London, […]
Diane Lena (Welker) Blubaugh, 76, died Wednesday, March 5, 2025 at Altercare Majora Lane in Millersburg. She was born Nov. 20, 1948 in Batavia, NY to the late Elsworth and Doris Welker. She worked at Heath Consulting for 6 years, and later became the first woman to work in Ohio for Columbia Gas, where she […]
Charles E. “Gene” Leigh, beloved husband, father, and friend, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 5, 2025 at home surrounded by his family. Born on July 27, 1946, in Danville, Kentucky, Gene touched the lives of many throughout his years and will be deeply missed by all who knew him. A proud graduate of Coshocton […]
Mary Jane Thomas, aged 84, passed away on March 4, 2025, at home with her loved ones. Born on October 14, 1940, in Coshocton to the late, Ambrose and Mary (Marie) Scott Cognion. She graduated from Sacred Heart School in Coshocton in 1959. After school, she worked for 31 years at Pretty Products. After her […]