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 – Hear Again, LLC recently moved to its new location on Sixth Street. Formerly located at 1766 Otsego Ave., Aaron Garabrandt, owner of the business, wanted to move the business to a better facility and after doing a lot of searching, he found the perfect place at 117 S. Sixth St. “This building is […]
COSHOCTON – Ken Jelley of Brookfield has entered his 1964 stingray corvette in many car shows around the state, but he has never won Best of Show until Sunday, June 11 at the annual Roscoe Village Corvette Show. “It just feels outstanding,” said Jelley. “It was worth the four years of effort and it was […]
WEST LAFAYETTE – Adult coloring books have become a popular new trend and the West Lafayette Library incorporated that trend on Thursday evening into their summer reading program, which has a wide variety of events happening now for kids and adults at both libraries in the county. On Thursday, June 8, adults gathered at the […]
COSHOCTON – If you’re looking for a one-of-a-kind art piece for your home or as a gift, Katie Werner of Coshocton may have just what you’re looking for. Werner has been an aspiring artist her whole life and will be accepting commissions for art pieces beginning this month. “I’ve been around art my entire life,” […]
NEW GUILDFORD – What started as a project for Lent has turned into a new way for the parishioners at New Guildford United Methodist Church to help community members who are in need. The blessing box was a project started by the youth Bible study at the church. The five youth members expressed their idea […]
FRESNO – The first Swiss cheese was made in Ohio in 1833 in a copper kettle over an open fire in the woods by three Swiss immigrants, John Zimmerman, Jacob Stenner Sr., and Christian Isaly in the Ragersville area. Swiss cheese making has come a long way since that day and the history of Ohio […]
WEST LAFAYETTE – Keith Leindecker signed to play football at Walsh University on Wednesday, May 24 in a classroom at Ridgewood High School. He will be playing on the defensive line and specialty teams, which is what he played during his years at Ridgewood. “I can hardly believe it,” said Kristy Leindecker, Keith’s mom. “It’s […]
COSHOCTON – Students at Coshocton Elementary were visited by a squirrelly wolf and an out-of-town construction worker on Tuesday, May 23 during a special assembly to highlight the upcoming summer reading program at the Coshocton Public Library and the West Lafayette Branch Library. The wolf, played by Cindy Shutt, was looking for a snack when […]
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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 […]