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 – Drennen Ford held their first Rods N Dogs Car Show on Saturday, Aug. 25 at their location on Second Street in Coshocton. More than 40 vehicles participated in the event. All proceeds went to the Coshocton County Animal Shelter on Morgan Run Road. “We wanted to help a great organization,” said Adam Mills. […]
COSHOCTON – Many people in Coshocton County who have donated blood over the years and those who have volunteered with the Red Cross would recognize the name Shirley Graham. She has been a staple in the Red Cross blood drives for at least 50 years and was known for her cinnamon sandwiches. Both Red Cross […]
COSHOCTON – Lt. Jim Crawford of the Coshocton County Sheriff’s Office met with the Coshocton County Commissioners on Wednesday, Aug. 22 to discuss the next phase of implementing the new 911 system. In February of this year, the sheriff’s office introduced the new 911 system to the commissioners asking permission to move forward with phase […]
COSHOCTON – Children gathered around the newest addition to the children’s room at the Coshocton Public Library on Wednesday, Aug. 22 during one of the library’s educational programs focusing on ocean life. An aquarium was introduced to the children’s room just last month and has been the focus of three educational programs since that time […]
BAKERSVILLE – During the annual antique tractor pull at the Bakersville Homecoming on Friday, Aug. 10, a ceremony was held to recognize and honor five of the original firefighters who were part of the first Bakersville Volunteer Fire Department in 1960. Before the recognition ceremony, Larry Stahl took a moment to remember Dick Frey, who […]
WEST LAFAYETTE – River View girls’ golf team held its first all-girls golf tournament at Hickory Flats Golf Course on Friday, Aug. 10. Fifteen schools participated with most schools coming from the east girls’ golf district, but golfers came all the way from Sheridan and Minerva. A total of 80 golfers participated. This is the […]
COSHOCTON – The Coshocton County Commissioners held a meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 8 to discuss public restroom options on Main Street. In attendance was Anne Cornell, director of the Pomerene Center for the Arts, Tiffany Swigert, executive director of the Coshocton Port Authority, Max Crown, safety-service director for the city of Coshocton, Gary Lowe, member […]
COSHOCTON – Falling is the number one cause of death in the state of Ohio. On Aug. 7, the Coshocton Walgreens celebrated senior day with special guests from Cambridge’s Area Agency on Aging Region 9 who talked with older adults visiting the store that day about fall prevention. “We have been handing out information on […]
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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 […]