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.
NEWARK – At the 97th Annual Business and Professional Women (BPW) Ohio State Conference at Cherry Valley Lodge in Newark, Ohio, Tomma Bordenkircher, a 28 year member of Coshocton BPW, was awarded the Joyce M. Davis Distinguished Member award. Bordenkircher has served as president on the local and region levels and as Local Parliamentarian. She […]
WEST LAFAYETTE – The drama department at Ridgewood High School has teamed up with the school’s youth chorale to film an anti-bullying music video. The drama department has written the script and will direct and act in each scene. The project incorporates 45 students who have been working since last November to bring this video […]
COSHOCTON – It was his/her personality and quick wit, not to mention the fabulous outfit and the funky dance moves, that crowned Ironmaiden as this year’s Miss Relay. “It was pretty awesome,” said Ironmaiden, better known around Coshocton as Tom Kistler. “It felt good to get up there and show off my moves.” This was […]
COSHOCTON – Students who graduated from Union High School gathered on Saturday, May 6 at the Coshocton County Career Center for a catered dinner by Schumaker Farms and to reminisce about their alma mater. Hazel Crouthers went to New Guilford School, a two-room school house, until it closed. She began going to Union in 6th […]
COSHOCTON – The artPark is now home to a new piece of artwork designed and constructed by students at Coshocton High School, along with the help of area businesses. “This art piece represents the power of people collaborating and bringing their expertise and what they know to a project,” said Anne Cornell of the Pomerene […]
COSHOCTON – The Coshocton Community Choir, Coshocton Youth Chorale, and Coshocton Singers performed their spring concert “I’m Gonna Sing” on Sunday, April 30 at 3 p.m. in the McKinley Auditorium at Coshocton High School. The choir is in its 46th season and features more than 150 singers from Coshocton County and surrounding areas. Their annual […]
COSHOCTON – Denny Lowe and Stewart Henderson were surprised last Sunday, April 23 when they were both recognized with the God and Service Award during the Coshocton Presbyterian Church’s regular worship service. “These are behind the scenes people who get the work done,” said Rev. Jon Carlisle, pastor at the Presbyterian Church. “They see a […]
COSHOCTON COUNTY – Prom is always a time for juniors and seniors to come out in their finest attire, have fun with their friends, and dance the night away. Unfortunately, some students make poor choices the night of prom that affect their lives and the lives of their loved ones for the rest of their […]
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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 […]