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.
WARSAW – Jesse Fischer, fourth generation at his family-owned funeral home, Fischer Funeral Home, in Warsaw and Danville, has been a lifelong resident of Coshocton County and he wouldn’t have it any other way. “The family business was the number one reason I stayed in Coshocton County, but also being able to continue helping in […]
WARSAW – Caleb Fischer has been swimming for the past six years and just recently went to the state meet where he was awarded 14th place overall and broke a school record. “It felt good because I also got the River View school record as well,” he said. Chrissie Fischer, Caleb’s mom, remembers that day […]
COSHOCTON – The Coshocton Senior Center celebrated its 31 volunteers during National Volunteer Appreciation Week on Wednesday, April 18 with a special recognition ceremony and luncheon. The 31 volunteers gave 2,848 hours combined of volunteer time in 2017. Christy Neighbor, director of the senior center, gave a brief presentation about the valuable commodity volunteers give […]
COSHOCTON – A new garden center officially opened for business on a snowy April afternoon in Coshocton. Sprout Garden Center, 601 W. Chestnut St., is owned and operated by Penny Rouse, originally from Uhrichsville. “We are super excited to be part of Coshocton,” said Rouse. “I couldn’t have asked for a better location. I hope […]
COSHOCTON – The 30th annual Edward E. Montgomery Jr. Piano Competition was held Sunday, April 8 at 7 p.m. at the Triple Locks Theatre. Four finalists were selected to perform in the junior division and three finalists were selected for the senior division. Finalists in the junior division were Kiera McPeck, Brianna McConnell, Connor Stevens-Woolery, […]
COSHOCTON – Soil is responsible for everything we eat. Not only does soil produce vegetables, but it also produces the grass or grain for livestock. There are approximately 40 different types of soil and each can be used for different things. Coshocton County is mostly made up of silt loam soil, which is the most […]
WALHONDING – On Aug. 31, 2017, Ben Young’s life was forever changed when he was involved in a farm accident while brush hogging in his back yard. “I turned to go down the hill and because it was so dry, I slid to the bottom of the hill,” said Young. “There’s a township road there […]
COSHOCTON – Emily Adams and Jenny Strickler from OSU Extension Coshocton County met with Coshocton County Commissioners on Wednesday, March 28 to discuss updates to the OSU Extension staffing and the results of a recent survey that was mailed out to all Coshocton County citizens last September and distributed at various events, including the Coshocton […]
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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 […]