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 – Coshocton County native, Casee Allen, has made quite a name for himself in the country music industry with hits such as “Double You” and “Shot of You”. In mid-May the rising star released another single that is climbing the country music charts. “I Want My Number Back” was inspired by a break-up that […]
COSHOCTON – Have you ever wondered what it’s like to ride in a hot air balloon? For the third consecutive year, the Frontier Power Touchstone Energy balloon will offer tethered balloon rides to the general public. Rides are $20 which is donated to the Frontier Power Community Connection Fund. “The money goes right back into […]
COSHOCTON – Coshocton High School is losing an art teacher that they have had for the past 34 years. Myrtle Beall has been teaching high school art in Coshocton since the 1984 – 1985 school year and has made the decision to retire this year. “When I started, there were great teachers here,” said Beall. […]
COSHOCTON – Take a drive down memory lane in Roscoe Village during the 20th annual Corvettes at Roscoe Village on Sunday, June 10. Classic corvettes from all generations will be rolling in on Whitewoman Street at 9 a.m. for registration and the show opens to the public at 10 a.m. Registration lasts until noon. The […]
COSHOCTON – Jason Thompson started doing light construction work at a young age and has turned his passion into a career. Thompson graduated from Coshocton High School in 1996. During his junior year, he enrolled in the building trades program at the Coshocton County Joint Vocational School, now known as the Coshocton County Career Center. […]
COSHOCTON – What started as a run-down lot has now become a beautiful playground for young children in the neighborhood. A rededication of Bancroft Park was held Friday, May 25 at 10 a.m. with a ribbon cutting ceremony. The Bancroft Lot was once home to Bancroft Elementary School, which has long since been torn down. […]
COSHOCTON – After the students at the Coshocton Christian School in grades K-6 read 848 books collectively last year, the lay librarian, Michele Obarrow, challenged the students to read 1,000 books collectively this year. They more than surpassed that goal with 1,450 books read collectively this school year and celebrated that accomplishment at a ceremony […]
WEST LAFAYETTE – Tucked back in a small corner of West Lafayette sits a peaceful and quiet cemetery where 10 veterans are laid to rest. The cemetery is the resting place of eight Civil War veterans, one WWII veteran, and one Korean War veteran. Each year, the Friends of the Waggoner Cemetery have a memorial […]
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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 […]