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 – Members of the Kamelid Kushers wore yellow shirts in honor of advisor Michaela Elson during the llama show at the Coshocton County Fair on Sunday, Oct. 1. Elson has had a long battle with cancer recently which among other things, cost her one of her legs. However, throughout it all, she has remained […]
COSHOCTON – The 2017 Coshocton County Fair officially opened on Saturday, Sept. 30 under sunny skies and cool weather. The Rotary Pavilion was filled with anticipation as everyone awaited the crowning of the 2017 Coshocton County Fair King and Queen. The National Anthem was performed by members of the River View Elementary Honor Choir under […]
COSHOCTON – After 31 years of dedication and service, Mindy Fehrman, director of Coshocton County Job and Family Services, has officially retired. Friday, Sept. 29 was her last day and the community came out in support and to celebrate all the hard work and dedication Fehrman has given to the organization over the years. “Our […]
COSHOCTON – One underlying theme of the Coshocton County Fair seems to be family and passing down the knowledge and passion of raising animals or produce to future generations. One family in Coshocton has been growing pumpkins for six years and just started submitting their pumpkins to the fair a few years ago. Dane and […]
COSHOCTON – At one time in Coshocton County, there were 25 granges throughout the county. Today, the number of granges has dwindled significantly to only five remaining. However, these remaining granges come together every autumn to create amazing grange displays at the Coshocton County Fair in the agricultural building with dedicated grange members who donate […]
COSHOCTON -The annual BPW Cake Auction was held Saturday, Sept. 23 at the Frontier Power Community Room with the theme, “It’s a Jungle Out There”. Money from this auction went to help fund the organizations the local BPW gives to including the Joan McNeely Working Women Scholarship, Dollars for Scholars, Salvation Army Christmas project, and […]
COSHOCTON – The Coshocton County Commissioners met Wednesday, Sept. 13 to commemorate Robert Wilson for his more than 30 years as a fraud investigator at Coshocton County Job and Family Services. Wilson’s last day of work was Friday, Sept. 15 and he was replaced by Lisa McCoy. “I’m going to spend time doing some of […]
COSHOCTON – The nuns at the Sisters of Perpetual Sewing have been selling juice to the community to raise enough funds to keep the convent afloat. But when the two sisters decide to start making wine instead, they quickly realize that the “devil’s drink” will save their convent from financial ruin. Unbeknownst to the sisters […]
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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 […]