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 […]
Mark Fortune
Mark Fortune, along with his wife Nancy, is the former owner and founder of The Coshocton County Beacon, the highest circulated newspaper in Coshocton County. He has over 40 years in the publishing business with sales, marketing, and journalism experience. After selling The Beacon to the AloNovus Corp., in January 2020, Mark has been a Business Development Strategist with the company. They publish a network of weekly news publications with almost a half million distribution weekly, a quarterly tourism magazine and a digital division. Mark enjoys
history, and has a passion for genealogy, currently researching and discovering his Fortune ancestry. He and his wife Nancy live on a small farm outside of Coshocton.
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Community choir performs spring concert
COSHOCTON – The Coshocton Community Choir presented their spring concert “Live into Hope” to the community on Sunday, April 28 in McKinley Auditorium at Coshocton High School. Charles R. Snyder is the conductor and the choir has been in existence since 1971. The Coshocton Singers and the Coshocton Youth Chorale also participated in select pieces […]
Roscoe Village recognized at EODA meeting
WALNUT CREEK – Historic Roscoe Village was presented with an Excellence in Tourism award at the annual Eastern Ohio Development Alliance (EODA) meeting held Friday, April 26 at the Carlisle Inn in Walnut Creek. Executive Director Mary Ellen Given accepted the award on behalf of Roscoe Village and said, “We are the product of two […]
RV’s Warschauer signs letter of intent for Muskingum
WARSAW – River View senior Claire Warschauer signed her letter of intent to play softball at Muskingum University on Thursday evening, March 7 in the high school library as coaches, family, friends and teammates watched. Dad Michael said, “I’m excited and I’m proud and I’m thrilled for Claire. She played two years of rec ball […]
