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 – People from all over the country and other nations have come to Coshocton County over the years to attend the annual Canal Quilters Quilt Show which produces hundreds of quilts each year, each one beautifully crafted by a member of the quilting guild. This year’s show will be from 10 a.m. – 5 […]
COSHOCTON – When a group of friends got together over dinner last winter after a recent school shooting, they decided to form a new group to help raise money for security purposes at Coshocton High School. Parent Association for Safer Schools (P.A.S.S.) has a goal to raise money for new security cameras to be installed […]
COSHOCTON – Devin Rivera and Austin Sampsel, coaches for Special Olympics 10 years and one year respectively, met at the Special Olympics for people with disabilities. The two became friends and decided to open a place specifically for people with disabilities to work and serve the community. That vision became a reality on Monday, June […]
COSHOCTON – Ever since Kennedy Webb was involved in public speaking with the Millfork Valley 4-H Club when she was 9 years old, she has been passionate about public speaking. When she got older, Webb found she also had a passion for political science and was able to combine the two into a successful career. […]
COSHOCTON – The Coshocton County Board of Developmental Disabilities hosted a luncheon on Tuesday, June 19 for its providers to those in the community with developmental disabilities. This was the first year for the luncheon which honored the time and dedication these providers have for individuals in the community with developmental disabilities. Both independent and […]
BAKERSVILLE – What’s better than the taste of chicken barbecue on a warm summer’s day? Having a chicken barbecue with all of your friends at the annual Bakersville Volunteer Fire Department’s chicken barbecue and antique tractor pull. The event is like a big family reunion and this year, it will be Saturday, June 16 at […]
COSHOCTON – The sound of dulcimers will be heard this weekend in Roscoe Village during the 44th annual Dulcimer Days Festival. People from all over the country come to the festival each year to attend workshops, learn a little more about the skills to play dulcimers, and just relax and jam with friends, both old […]
COSHOCTON – The Coshocton Fairgrounds will once again have fireworks this year after a three-year absence after the fairboard office started getting calls asking for their return. “I started getting in contact with the fairboard members and we had to start raising money,” said Mary Knicely, secretary/treasurer of the fairboard. “I got on the phone […]
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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 […]