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 – The Coshocton County Commissioners met with Don Wells, Tuscarawas Township Trustee, on Wednesday, Nov. 8 about a storm sewer project to be completed in the areas of Sixth Street, Cemetery Drive, Bank Street, and Plum Street. Wells spoke with John Cleek, partner in the Community Development Consultants of Ohio, and Cleek suggested Wells […]
WARSAW – “Anything Goes” at this year’s Lion’s Club’s minstrel show. The performances will be Friday, Nov. 17 and Saturday, Nov. 18 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 19 at 2:30 p.m. at the River View High School. Performers are free to choose whatever they’d like to do for this year’s show. Most performers are […]
COSHOCTON – When someone you love passes away, that first year without them can be one of the worst and darkest days that you have ever known. Birthdays, holidays, family gatherings, and anniversaries are never the same and you feel completely alone and like you can’t move on with your life. That was certainly the […]
COSHOCTON – The fifth annual Great American Chili Dinner, Cook-Off, and Auction will be Saturday, Nov. 4 at noon in the Coshocton Elementary School cafeteria. Sponsored by the Coshocton Vocal Music Department in partnership with the Coshocton Choir Parent Organization, a 501c3 non-profit organization, this chili dinner and cook-off raises money for the Coshocton choirs […]
COSHOCTON – Roscoe United Methodist Church is hosting the first holiday bazaar of the season today with plenty of fun and festive items to choose from. Soft Christmas music plays in the background while shoppers look for the perfect Christmas decoration or Christmas gift, and there are plenty of handmade items to choose from. “We […]
COSHOCTON – Madelyn Meiser couldn’t express her excitement at being named the 2017-2018 Coshocton Canal Royalty Queen on Saturday, Oct. 21. “I was so happy,” she said about being named queen. “I can’t even really describe it. All the practice paid off. I was junior queen and princess before this, so I feel like this […]
COSHOCTON – Twelve years ago, downtown Coshocton experienced a tragic loss when the Park Hotel burned to the ground. That lot then became a sand-filled space that was blocked off to any trespassers by the city of Coshocton. Today, that space is a far cry from an empty eyesore that it used to be. On […]
COSHOCTON – There is no place like Coshocton County in the fall. With the leaves changing and the cooler temperatures coming in, Coshocton is the perfect place to spend an autumn afternoon. This weekend is filled with fun activities to do in Coshocton County and surrounding areas. A tradition that many people in Coshocton County […]
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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 […]