John Stephen “Steve” Miller passed away peacefully under hospice care on May 4, 2025 after coping bravely with major health issues for over a decade. Instead of complaining, he counted his blessings. Steve was born 6/30/44 in Coshocton to the late Oscar and Mildred (Wright) Miller. He was a graduate of Coshocton High School and […]
Archive for January, 2019
Extreme cold and wind in the forecast for Coshocton County
COSHOCTON – Coshocton County is forecast to be impacted by extreme cold and strong winds that will combine to create dangerous winter conditions Jan. 30 through Feb. 1. An arctic blast of cold temperatures will move into the region Tuesday night behind an arctic cold front. Wind chill values as low as 30 to 35 […]
Mayor Mercer delivers State of the City Address
COSHOCTON – Members of council, fellow elected officials, co-workers, citizens and guests, I’ll begin by recognizing my wife Sharon who has always stood with me and been my chief supporter, my immediate staff, Max Crown and Cherry Wilson for whom I am extremely grateful. I want to start by saying that in the last few […]
Mark’s Musings – January 30, 2019
Hopefully you were able to snatch this week’s edition of The Beacon out of your mailbox without your hand sticking to the steel – if that’s what you have. Folks with plastic just need to use caution so your mailbox does not shatter! Wednesday is going to bring some bitter and intense bone chilling cold. […]
Peg + Cat LIVE! provides partnership opportunities for local nonprofits
NEW PHILADELPHIA – The Performing Arts Center has partnered with two local nonprofits in conjunction with the tour of “Peg + Cat LIVE!” which will perform at the Performing Arts Center on Saturday, Feb. 16 at 4:30 p.m. Based on the Emmy-winning PBS Kids show PEG + CAT, this totally awesome musical features wild comedy, […]
Samuel Ashman
Samuel “Sam” Ashman, 80, of Coshocton passed away Sunday, January 27, 2019 at his home. He was born in Coshocton on January 24, 1939 to the late Raymond C. and Betty June (White) Ashman. Sam worked for the Coshocton City Fire Department for 26 years before retiring and he was also an Ace Certified Personal […]
RVHS finishes third at ECOL Championship
COSHOCTON – River View swimming competed in the East Central Ohio League Championship Meet at Janet Jones Mulligan Natatorium on Jan, 25. Both the girls and boys finished in third place behind New Philadelphia and winner, Dover. The Black Bears were led in scoring by Lindsey Ashcraft for the girls’ team, and Cole Tatro for […]
Violet Helmick Durben
COSHOCTON- Violet (Knox) Helmick Durben, 88, died Monday, January 28, 2019 at the Coshocton Regional Medical Center. She was born April 23, 1930 in Martinsburg to the late Chas Leroy and Pearl Vera (Mercer) Knox. She was as member of the Nazarene Church Coshocton, where she sang in the choir, coordinated funeral dinners for many […]
Department of Aging reminds older adults, families that extreme temperatures are severe weather
COLUMBUS – With sustained, bitter cold temperatures and dangerous wind chills predicted for all of the state this week, the Ohio Department of Aging reminds all Ohioans to treat extreme temperatures just as you would a coming snow or ice storm. Be prepared and check on older loved ones and neighbors before, during and after […]
