James F. Gribble, age 97, of Coshocton, passed away on Monday, November 11, 2024. He was born on August 15, 1927, in Goshen, Ohio to the late Fred and Hazel (Rausch) Gribble. Jim was a 1945 graduate of Midvale High School; he then joined the United States Army serving in Korea from 1946 to 1948. […]
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Coshocton has one of the longest continuously-running balloon festivals in Ohio
COSHOCTON — Look to the skies as more than 20 hot air balloons take flight over the rolling hills of Coshocton County. The Coshocton Hot Air Balloon Festival, sponsored by Frontier Power, is one of the longest continuously-running hot air balloon festivals in Ohio. This year marks the 38th year for this free event, which […]
Balloon festival activity to honor veterans and first responders
COSHOCTON – Safety Saturday at the Coshocton Hot Air Balloon Festival is being reinvented and dedicated to honoring first responders and veterans. The event, now being called touch a truck will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday, June 8 behind the grandstands at the Coshocton County Fairgrounds. “We wanted to get kids up […]
Hall crowned 2018 Coshocton Hot Air Balloon Festival Queen
COSHOCTON – Keirstan Hall has always loved the night glow at the Coshocton Hot Air Balloon Festival. “I enjoyed seeing the look on people’s faces and how they were in awe of the beautiful balloons when they were lit up,” she said. As the 2018 hot air balloon festival queen, Hall now gets to share […]
Coshocton Hot Air Balloon Festival launches spirits
COSHOCTON — This will be the 33rd year for balloons to take flight over the rolling hills and farms of Coshocton County. The Coshocton Hot Air Balloon Festival, sponsored by Frontier Power, is one of the longest-continuously running hot air balloon festivals in Ohio. This year, the event will be Thursday, June 5, Friday, June 6 […]