Archive for January, 2022

Ronald Craig Cummings

Ronald Craig Cummings

| January 21, 2022

Ronald Craig Cummings, 62, of Coshocton, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022. He was born in Coshocton on March 2, 1959, to the late Paul and Marla (Jones) Cummings. Ron graduated from Coshocton High School in 1977 and worked at the Coshocton Theater, the Warehouse, and Pretty Products. His family described him as a […]

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Wendell ‘Joe’ Erette Mitchell

Wendell ‘Joe’ Erette Mitchell

| January 21, 2022

Wendell “Joe” Errette Mitchell, 85, of Conesville, Ohio passed away on Thursday, January 20, 2022, at Signature HealthCare in Coshocton. He was born in Murray City, Ohio on February 16, 1936, to the late Robert M. Mitchell and Susanna Lanning. On May 7, 1960, he married Sandra Kay (Wilden) Mitchell, who survives. He served in […]

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Coshocton Foundation awards seven grants

| January 21, 2022

The distribution committee of the Coshocton Foundation had its first meeting of Fiscal Year 2022 recently and reviewed 16 grant applications totaling $284,193.52. The committee awarded seven grants totaling $60,721.20, to numerous community organizations. The grants awarded include: $20,000 to the Ridgewood Local School District to provide support for the Ridgewood Agricultural Education Facility & […]

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RV softball raising money to help improve facilities

RV softball raising money to help improve facilities

| January 21, 2022

River View High School’s softball team is hoping to not only improve their skills, but also their facilities this year. Head coach Willie Infante started a GoFundMe page to help the team with three specific projects. They want to upgrade their concession stand and equipment and lawn mower sheds, replace their outdoor batting cage, and […]

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January 20, 2022 Coshocton County Beacon

January 20, 2022 Coshocton County Beacon

| January 19, 2022

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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Judy Griffith

Judy Griffith

| January 19, 2022

Judy Griffith, 70, of West Lafayette passed away Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022, at Akron General Hospital. She was born in Coshocton, Ohio on Oct. 4, 1951. Judy worked as a beautician for 35 years before moving on to Precious Treasures for many years before retiring to help watch her grandchildren. Spending time with her grandchildren […]

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Cherry LaRue Wilson

Cherry LaRue Wilson

| January 19, 2022

Cherry LaRue Wilson, 61, of Coshocton, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2022, at OSU James Cancer Center. She was born on May 29, 1960, in Dumas, Arkansas to the late Harry Lee and Georgia Mae (Frazer) Wilson. Cherry worked as the assistant to the Coshocton City Mayor. She loved Coshocton and was very prideful of […]

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County health department adjusts COVID case investigation practices

County health department adjusts COVID case investigation practices

| January 19, 2022

The Coshocton County Health Department is asking people who test positive for COVID-19 to isolate and notify those in their households and their close contacts including co-workers. The department’s priority continues to be giving newly-diagnosed people guidance on how and why to isolate. They are attempting to contact persons 65+ and those under the age […]

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