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 – Gene Swigert was working at RockTenn when the factory permanently closed its doors. “I had a day where, I knew the transition was coming, and it was probably the worst day of my life,” said Swigert. “I had a job in Zanesville, but I didn’t feel like that was right, and I didn’t […]
COSHOCTON – The Coshocton Footlight Players will be closing their 69th season with a musical showcase which will open on Thursday, Aug. 9 at 8 p.m. “Our theme is through the decades, so we tried to hit on different musicals throughout the decades of Broadway,” said director Nathan Mayse. The show will continue Friday, Aug. […]
WARSAW – When potential lifeguards go through intense training on how to save someone’s life in the event of a possible drowning, they hope they never have to use it. However, for several lifeguards at the River View Community Pool, all of that training came in to play on July 26 when they saved the […]
COSHOCTON – The Kiwanis organization has a mission to serve families and children in their communities. The Coshocton Kiwanis is excited to announce that they will have a kids’ pool day at Lake Park on Saturday, Aug. 11 from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. as another way to serve families and bring children and parents closer […]
WARSAW – Scenes from the watermelon eating contest at River View Park Social.
COSHOCTON – Every year the first weekend of August, the friends of the library host the annual book sale on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. This year’s sale will continue for the rest of Friday until 5 p.m. and Saturday, Aug. 4 from 9:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. and is held in the library basement. “This […]
COSHOCTON – A group of agency leaders in Coshocton County met at the commissioners’ meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 1 to discuss the homeless situation in Coshocton County. Although homelessness is not as severe in the county as it is in larger cities, it is a growing problem that many mental health and service agencies in […]
BAKERSVILLE – In 1948, a group of Bakersville residents came together to celebrate Bakersville’s centennial with a homecoming celebration. That one-time event led to an annual homecoming that has been held in the small community for 70 years. Although much has changed during that time, one thing has remained the same, the coming together of […]
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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 […]