Donald Eugene Billman, age 82, of Coshocton died Friday, January 17, 2025, at the Morrison House, Zanesville, Ohio. He was born September 17, 1942, in Coshocton to the late James Lewis and Anna Gertrude (Glazier) Billman. Donald served in the United States Navy 1959-1963. Donald was a printer at the Coshocton Tribune for 4 years, […]
Opinion
If everyone just does their share – it helps all of us
The words “sharing” and “caring” are as commonplace with the holiday season as Santa Claus, reindeer and pecan pie. (well, maybe two of those three for most folks!) If there was ever a year where those words need to be more than just words, 2020 is certainly as much of a poster child as a […]
A little bit of this and a little bit of that . . . it’s leftover mania!
So, someone told me that today, Monday, Nov. 30, is CyberMonday. Gee, I thought that just about every day anymore was a “cyber” day.” Do we really need a special day dedicated to more online shopping? I don’t think so but just so you don’t think I am some fuddy duddy I get it. And […]
Can we press the pause button – Thanksgiving is almost here!
With COVID-19 cases rapidly on the rise, an election that we think is over, a Senate majority that will hang in the balance until early January – and families poised on the edge with holiday plans also hanging in the balance – is it any wonder that we all seem frazzled? Well, most of us […]
We have a lot to be thankful for
“Barreling” down Main Street early this Monday morning (Nov. 9) the headline above is the phrase displayed on the wonderful Rotary sign at the corner of Fourth and Main Streets. That is close if not the exact words. Yes, we do. Yes, we do. Regardless of how the election turned out for you on the […]
I double and triple dog dare ya’ – to make a prediction
Yep. I called it. The great benefit of writing this column a few days before the paper hits the street – this is Monday and we receive the Beacon in our office on Wednesday morning – is that on a week like this I can have some fun. With election day being tomorrow, I could […]
Chamber presents annual awards and announces date for 2021 dinner
The Buckeyes looked pretty sharp in their season opener against the Nebraska Cornhuskers. It took a bit to get going, but once they did, it was almost like watching the team from last year on the field. In fact, the Buckeyes made enough of an impression in the first game that they soared from the […]
Shop early, shop often and shop local this holiday season
Someone said there was a football game in Pittsburgh on Sunday. That’s odd, because I never found a football game. I saw a thrashing though. Just think, only a couple more weeks and all this craziness will be over, and we can go back to being civil with each other. I’m sure that the national […]
I guess we are still observing things after all?
Town seemed a bit quieter as I made the left turn onto Main Street on Monday morning. Then I remembered – this is Columbus Day – Monday, Oct. 12. Gee, I thought that this may have went away with the dodo bird, statues, monuments, team names, and on and on. You get the idea. So, […]