Jeffery O. Conrad, 70, of Fresno passed away Friday, December 6, 2024 at Licking Memorial Hospital in Newark. He was born in Zanesville, OH on February 14, 1954 to the late Richard Myron and Wilma Jean (Emery) Conrad. Jeff graduated from Tri-Valley high School in 1972 and worked for Pretty Products for 32 years, Ariel […]
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75th annual Bakersville Homecoming is Aug. 8-11
The 75th annual Bakersville Homecoming will be held Thursday, Aug. 8 – Sunday, Aug. 11. Every day has something fun planned for the whole family. This year, there will be special events to honor and remember Austin Yoder, a young man who lost his life last year in a farm accident. The homecoming will begin […]
Plans being made for Bakersville Market days
Some Bakersville ladies are working on a project to have a farmers market in the village this summer at the community park. “We are calling it Bakersville Market, but I really want it to be a fun Friday night event for the community,” said Marissa Henninge, market manager. “We are looking for local makers, bakers, and […]
Tractor pull coming up in Bakersville
The Bakersville Summer Showdown Deadweight Pull will be held Saturday, June 17, at Bud Hawk Arena in Bakersville. Scales will be on and signup will open at 8 a.m. Start time is 9 a.m. for the following classes: 6,500lb, 8,500lb, 11,000lb, 13,000lb. Eighteen inch hitch cut tires are allowed, but no weights can be hanging […]
Bakersville Homecoming has grown and changed over time
The Bakersville Homecoming is a yearly event that has grown and changed over time. Wanda Lorenz , Martine McPherson and Susan Wolfe Shuck worked at the eat stand and have been a part of the homecoming through the years. The ladies reminisced about past homecoming events they could remember. They recalled that a galvanized wash […]
Chicken BBQ and tractor pull held in Bakersville
The Bakersville Volunteer Fire Department held a chicken barbecue on June 18. There was also a dead weight tractor pull that was hosted by the Bakersville, Ohio, Tractor Pullers Association. Chris Everhart, part of the pulling committee for the park, said about 38 tractors had entered the pull so far. The committee usually holds two […]
Chicken barbecue and tractor pull planned
The Bakersville Volunteer Fire Department will have a chicken barbecue on Saturday, June 18, at the Bakersville Community Park, State Route 751 in Bakersville. Serving starts at 4 p.m. The menu includes: Half chicken, applesauce, potato salad, drink, and dessert. There also will be a dead weight tractor pull hosted by the Bakersville Ohio Tractor […]
Chicken dinner and tractor pull planned
The Bakersville Volunteer Fire Department chicken barbecue will be held Saturday, June 19, at Bakersville Community Park, State Route 751. Drive-thru only starting at 4 p.m. Cost is $8. Call 330-897-5293. The Stoneboat Tractor Pull also will be held at the Bud Hawk Arena. Starting time for the pull is 9 a.m. on June 19. […]
Bakersville Homecoming to include chicken barbecue only
Due to the recent COVID-19 mandates the Bakersville Homecoming Antique Tractor Pull has been canceled. However, the chicken barbecue will still take place on Friday, Aug. 7. “For the first time in 70 years, tractors will not be pulling at Bakersville,” said Larry Stahl, event organizer. “I am so sad about this for so many […]