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.
COSHOCTON – Members of the Coshocton County Antique Power Association (CCAPA) made the trek on their tractors to Three Rivers Energy located on State Route 83 on Saturday morning, Sept. 17. Sam Wyler is pictured with his John Deere. Despite the threat of rain and a sudden downpour almost all tractor brands were represented. Ed […]
WEST LAFAYETTE – Head football coach John Slusser notched his 100th win at Ridgewood on Friday night in a 42-0 victory over the Black Bears of River View. Slusser said, “For me, it’s a really nice accomplishment – not so much for the number but for the people that I did it with and the […]
WARSAW – Members of the River View High School senior class observed the 15th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks on the Twin Towers, Pentagon and the crash in Pennsylvania during a special ceremony held outside the high school on Friday morning, Sept. 9. The students gathered in a semi-circle near a flowering crab […]
NEW CASTLE – The village of New Castle, located on U.S. Route 36 near the Knox County line in Coshocton County, celebrated the 149th annual G.A.R. (Grand Army of the Republic) bean dinner and the 100th anniversary of the Walhonding Rube Band on Sunday, Aug. 21 at McElwee Park. Regular attendees and guests alike enjoyed […]
WEST LAFAYETTE – Youngsters enjoyed making bubbles and playing various games at the 20 year anniversary party for Precious Treasures in West Lafayette on Monday evening, Aug. 15. The West Lafayette Fire Department brought two engines to the event, delighting the boys and girls. Director Francie Shuck, who has been with Precious Treasures for 16 […]
The world has not calmed down any and it appears likely that it will not calm down any time soon. This is sad. It’s no wonder that people are using the Pokémon GO phenomenon to escape the reality of a world gone crazy – or maybe they’re just having fun. And that’s okay too. The […]
Pikachu of course. The Pokémon GO phenomenon is sweeping the area, the nation and many countries around the world. This column will quickly prove that I have no clue as to what I am writing about. Wait, did I just say “clue”? Perhaps a better choice of words would have been “clueless”. The purpose of […]
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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 […]
