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 April, 2020
The Pomerene Center announces mascot contest
The Pomerene Center is sometimes mistakenly called the “Pomeranian” Center. To capitalize on this fun pronunciation, we’re organizing a virtual dog show where all dogs can be a “Pom.” All dogs can enter, whether they be a true Pomeranian or a Pomeranian wanna be. The winning dog will possess all the qualities of a Pom […]
Shelly Annette Layton
Shelly Annette Layton (Cowdery), age 47, of Newcomerstown, passed away on Sunday, April 19, 2020. She was born on November 14, 1972 in Coshocton to Ronald and Sharon (Scott) Layton. Shelly graduated from Coshocton High School in 1991 and then worked at the Shoe Dept. for many years. She loved being a homemaker and took […]
Barbara Bailey King
Barbara Bailey King, 85, was Promoted to Glory and Homegoing on Monday, April 20, 2020 at Genesis Hospital Morrison House, Zanesville, Ohio. She was born November 24, 1934 in Coshocton to the late Frank O. and Mary F. (Sibert) Bailey. She was a 1952 graduate of Roscoe High School where she worked as the school […]
Time for reflection and perspective
Is this the new normal? What will the new normal look like? How will we know when the “new normal” has arrived? One thing is almost certain – it is highly unlikely that the world as we knew it earlier this year will return to that point in any rapid form. Or maybe not at […]
Lucille Ann (Mast) Steel
Lucille Ann (Mast) Steel, 85 of Granville, OH, formerly of Dover, Ohio, entered into the presence of her Lord and Savior on April 18, 2020. She was born on Oct 8, 1934, to the late Firman and Edna (Maurer) Mast. Lucille graduated from Sugarcreek-Shanesville High School in 1952, and married her late husband, Harold Steel, […]
OHSAA cancels spring sports as school facilities to remain closed
The Ohio High School Athletic Association informed member schools Monday, April 20, that spring sports are now cancelled, as Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced earlier in the day that school facilities will remain closed for the remainder of the academic year due to the coronavirus COVID-19. OHSAA Executive Director Jerry Snodgrass sent the memo to […]
April 22, 2020 Coshocton County Beacon
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Pomerene Center announces free Friday night concert at home on April 24
To help ease the boredom of our in-house quarantine, The Pomerene Center is hosting a free Friday night concert at home this Friday, April 24, at 7:30 p.m. with Barefoot (Jake) McCoy. This performance is part two in presenting a quality, live performance. The Pomerene Center will broadcast this concert live on its FaceBook page […]
