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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County fair admission
The Coshocton County Fair will be held Friday, Sept. 27 through Thursday, Oct. 3 at the Coshocton County Fairgrounds on Seventh Street. Admission is as follows: —General admission: $15 and includes free grandstand and free mechanical rides. —Children up to 24 months: Free admission (does not include rides). —Seniors age 65 and over: Friday through […]
Brinker named showman of showmen at the Coshocton County Fair
Every year, the youth who are named top showman of their animal class compete to see who will be named showman of showmen at the county fair. This year, the contest was held on Wednesday, Oct. 4. The show began in Hunter Arena with all of the youth showing their skills at handling llama, horses […]
Career center students learn from photography judging
For the past six years Angela Wright, business and medical office technologies instructor at the Coshocton County Career Center has been bringing her students to the photography judging at the Coshocton County Fair. She feels hearing the judges comments on their pictures they entered helps reinforce the concepts she teaches them in the classroom. Wright […]
Fair passes available for local veterans
Free passes for the Coshocton County Fair are available for honorably discharged veterans that reside in Coshocton County. These passes are made possible through the Blue Star Mothers Chapter OH59 and the Coshocton County Veterans Council. Passes are good for one free admission to the fair which runs Sept 29 – Oct 5. Passes may […]
Kids enjoy showing off sheep in lamb lead class
The lamb lead classes at the Coshocton County Fair were held on Oct. 4 and the participants had a fun time showing off their sheep and their outfits. The outfits were to be made of some type of wool and several of the children were wearing dresses or jumpers that were made by their grandmothers […]
Friendship grows in the art hall
Michelle Carpenter and her friends Sharry Chapman and Pamala McMorrow have been showing baked goods, candy and floral arrangements at the fair for at least 30-35 years. This year Carpenter entered chocolate cake , blueberry muffins, brownies, four different candies and also entered a set of placemats in the needlework category. She got best of […]
Spectators pack Hunter Arena for hog show
Each year, the hog show at the Coshocton County Fair packs a large crowd into Hunter Arena and this year was no different. The show was held on Oct. 2 and showcased many young people and their skills in handling their hog. For the first round of classes, the judges were watching how well the […]