I have been employed at the Coshocton County Beacon since September 2009 as a news reporter and assistant graphic artist. I am a 2004 graduate of Newcomerstown High School and a 2008 graduate of Capital University with a bachelor’s degree in Professional Writing. I am married to John Scott and live in Newcomerstown. We have two beautiful daughters, Amelia Grace Scott and Leanna Rose Scott.
COSHOCTON – Due to the rainy weather on Saturday, Dec. 15, the giving tree event was moved into the main floor of the civic hall. The 20 live trees were decorated by area businesses and donated to The Salvation Army to give to families in need. The public was invited to vote on their favorite […]
OXFORD TOWNSHIP – In the eastern part of Coshocton County in Oxford Township stands a little country church with roots buried deep in English traditions that are kept alive today by a dedicated group of people. On Christmas Eve, they are inviting the public to join them in celebrating the church’s 150th anniversary with a […]
COSHOCTON – For the past 21 years, more than 100 volunteers of all ages and walks of life come together at Coshocton Christian Tabernacle to bring the Live Nativity to the community. Although the event begins at 6:30 p.m. for three nights in December, cars start lining up to view the Live Nativity at 5:30 […]
HOUSTON, Texas – On Wednesday, Dec. 5, the nation came together and grieved over the death of former president George H. W. Bush as his funeral took place in Houston, Texas. Thousands gathered to pay their respects to the 41st president of the United States and his family. Military bands and nationally-acclaimed musicians performed at […]
COSHOCTON – Do you love a good treasure hunt? Then Binsanity may be the perfect place for you to shop. The new store, which opened on Wednesday, Nov. 28, is located at 720 South Second St., Coshocton, and offers customers a whole new shopping experience. All the merchandise at Binsanity is placed in bins and […]
COSHOCTON – Coshocton County Relay for Life will have a Ladies 80’s Prom on Saturday, Feb. 16 from 6 p.m. – midnight at the Coshocton Moose. Tickets are now on sale and are $25 per person which includes dinner and one door prize. A bundle deal is also available and includes tickets for five women […]
COSHOCTON – The Coshocton Senior Center was filled on Friday, Nov. 30 with veterans who had participated in an honor flight either this year or in years passed and their families. Dave Dilly gave a brief presentation on some of the highlights of this year’s honor flights. “The guys who put on the honor flights […]
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Dr. John Allen Moore, Ed.D., 91, of Gettysburg, PA., husband of Maria Moore (nee Mendoza), passed away at his home on Monday, November 25, 2024. Born in Dresden, OH on June 17, 1933, he was the son of the late Henry Miles Moore and Allene Davis (nee Howell). He is preceded in death by both […]
Michael C. Hayes, age 70, of West Lafayette, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, November 24, 2024. He was born on November 10, 1954, in Coshocton, to John and Lois (Kinner) Hayes. Mike graduated from Ridgewood High School in 1973 and then worked part-time at the Post Office for several years in Fresno before being transferred […]
Gene Leroy Ditsler loved life and lived it to the fullest for nearly 88 years, from his birth on February 8, 1937 in Valparaiso, IN, until his death on November 7, in Granville, OH. Gene grew up loving sports, especially basketball, and though he wasn’t tall enough to play on the high school team, he […]
Richard “Dick” Edwin Unger, born on March 12, 1940, in Coshocton, Ohio, passed away peacefully at his home in West Lafayette, Ohio, on November 22, 2024. He was 84 years old. Richard was a devoted husband to Wanda Grace Hardesty, whom he married on September 9, 1961. Together, they shared 63 wonderful years of marriage. […]
Celia Hazel Oliver, age 91, of Lebanon, Ohio, formerly of Coshocton, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, November 14, 2024. She was born in Birmingham, England, on February 27, 1933, to the late George C. and Mabel (Barnatt) Barke and grew up in Sunninghill, England. In January of 1956, Hazel and her husband, Alex immigrated to […]
Audrey Cameron, who would’ve been 90 on the first day of spring, passed away on Friday, November 22, 2024 at Hennis Care Center of Dover. She was born in Flint, MI on March 20, 1935 to the late Roscoe L. And Mildred (Shippey) Hough. Audrey graduated from Northern High School in Flint, MI and worked […]
Kenneth Larry Watson of Coshocton, Ohio, entered into the presence of his Savior on November 19, 2024, at the age of 82, after a courageous battle with dementia. Born on June 21, 1942, in Plainfield, Ohio, Larry was the son of William Max and Anita Mae Watson. He is survived by his devoted wife of […]
