COSHOCTON – Leadership Coshocton County, a Coshocton Foundation program, is now accepting applications for the 2014-2015 program year. Over the past 23 years Leadership Coshocton County has provided our community with more than 385 trained leaders who through their expanded leadership skills continue to strengthen our community’s quality of life. The purpose of this transformational […]
COSHOCTON – The Coshocton County Coordinated Transportation Agency (CCCTA) will move Friday, May 9, to the ground floor offices at 401 Main St., previously occupied by the Coshocton Chamber of Commerce and the Coshocton Convention & Visitors Bureau. As a result, CCCTA will be closed and the agency telephones will be silenced that day. Transportation […]
WEST LAFAYETTE – The Fourth annual Ridgewood Rabbit 5k Run was held on April 26, at Ridgewood Elementary in West Lafayette. The results are listed below. Top overall male runner and first place was Jacob Stevens (18:34). Sixth place overall and top female winner was Brittney Roth (20:29). The winners in the male 11 and under […]
On April 28 the Sheriff’s Office investigated three accidents and five complaints. Accidents – ZACHARY GRIMMETT ANDERSON OF COSHOCTON WAS TRAVELING WEST BOUND ON CR16 WHILE ROUNDING A CURVE, HYDROPLANED ON THE WET ROADWAY GOING OFF THE RIGHT SIDE INTO A DITCH ROLLING OVER AND COMING TO A REST ON ITS WHEELS. – CAITLYN WILLIAMSON […]
Grateful. Thankful. Appreciative. Humbled. These are just a few of the words that come to mind as The Beacon celebrates our sixth anniversary this week – and begins publishing Volume 7, with this being issue Number 1. Six years of continuously publishing The Beacon have rolled around pretty fast as the saying goes. Like many […]
COSHOCTON – Samantha Servais was a little nervous about doing “The Sound of Music” without Robin Coffman who had asked for her assists before his death, but is glad she carried on. “I hope we make him proud,” said Servais who is directing and starring in the play. “This was his dream show. I’m thankful […]
BAKERSVILLE – Bakersville Presbyterian Church, 28164 Coshocton County Road, will host a National Day of Prayer Service at noon Thursday, May 1, followed by a luncheon. The theme, “One Voice United in Prayer,” has been chosen for the 63rd anniversary of the event. According to Rev. Peter Mathewson, “It is a time for America to […]
COSHOCTON – Before we know it Central Elementary will be completely demolished. Feel free to share your memories of the school with us by e-mailing news@coshoctoncountybeacon.com. We’d also love to hear what you’d like to see happen to the lot.
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Robert “Bob” James Worthington
Robert “Bob” James Worthington, age 78, of West Lafayette, died Monday, February 17, 2025 at Genesis Coshocton Medical Center. He was born July 24, 1946 to Charles and Mary (Morosko) Worthington in Tyndall, Ohio. In 1980, Bob began working as an Auxiliary Deputy at the Sheriff’s Department, and spent 8 years serving the community. He […]
Deborah “Debi” Schuler, 64, of Coshocton passed away on February 18, 2025 at OSU Wexner Medical Center. She was born on September 14, 1960 in Sandusky, Ohio to the late Edward and Diane (Sanders) Winebarger. She was a high school graduate and worked locally in Coshocton. On April 24, 1988, she married Philip Schuler, who […]
Vesta M. (Adkins) Norris, 91 of Coshocton passed away peacefully with her loving family by her side on Tuesday February 18, 2025. Vesta was born in Pedro, OH on January 25, 1934 to the late Floyd Adkins and Lenora (Evans) Adkins, Simmons Berkey. After graduating from Coshocton High School in 1951 Vesta married Dale W. […]
Pauline “Polly” Pepper passed away peacefully on February 17, 2025, just 5 days after her 92nd birthday, with her family by her side. Polly was born on February 12, 1933, in Adams Mills, Ohio where she grew up in the loving home of Charles and Geneva (Stiner) Slaughter, alongside her siblings, and graduated from Conesville High […]
Sally Ann Hall, 81, of Warsaw passed away Sunday, February 16, 2025 at Morrison Hospice House in Zanesville. She was born in Coshocton, OH on March 7, 1943 to the late John T. and Clara Bell (Wolfe) Cain. Sally was a longtime member of the Otsego First Baptist Church and the Coshocton First Baptist Church. […]
Richard “Dick” Carl Hoop, age 77, of Coshocton, passed away on Wednesday, January 29, 2025. He was born on June 5, 1947, in Coshocton, to the late William Hoop and Norma Jean (Grimm) Stanfield. Dick was a master carpenter and mechanic. He also worked at Kraft Foods for many years before retiring. He enjoyed wood […]
Lester “Jim” Kobel, 78, of West Lafayette, OH passed away Tuesday, February 11, 2025 at Oak Pointe Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Baltic. He was born in Coshocton, OH on January 27, 1947 to the late Harvey and Mariam (Olinger) Kobel. Jim graduated from Three Rivers High School in 1965, served in the United States […]