COSHOCTON – The 2016 Coshocton County Fair Premium Book cover earned a second place award in the small fair category at the 92nd annual Ohio Fair Managers Association convention held in Columbus this past weekend. The meeting is held to provide fair board directors with updated information and resources for the year. Pictured with the award are Coshocton County Fair Board director Seth Dotson, Secretary Jim McClure, Coshocton County Fair Board President Kim Wells and Secretary Jane McClure. The cover was designed by Coshocton County Beacon graphics designer Joe Johnston.
Category: People & Places
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.
