Michael C. Hayes, age 70, of West Lafayette, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, November 24, 2024. He was born on November 10, 1954, in Coshocton, to John and Lois (Kinner) Hayes. Mike graduated from Ridgewood High School in 1973 and then worked part-time at the Post Office for several years in Fresno before being transferred […]
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2016 Jr. Fair Auction Sale Section
This year’s e-edition of The Junior Fair Auction Sale Special Section is now online. Want to get free mail delivery of the print edition of The Beacon? Request it here!
Junior fair auction raises money for area youth
COSHOCTON – Her first year taking a market duck was a good one for Brianna Yonley. She earned the title of Grand Champion Market Duck and sold it for $800 at the Junior Fair Livestock Auction on Thursday evening Oct. 6 at the Coshocton County Fair. Yonley’s buyer was Central Ohio Technical College and she […]
Pee wee hog class lets youngsters experience showing animals
COSHOCTON – Brooklyn Wilson and Brianna Karr were all smiles after Wilson competed with Karr’s hog in the 2016 Coshocton County Senior Fair Pee Wee Showmanship class of the open class market hog show on Oct. 5 at the fair. Wilson borrowed her friend’s hog for the event to see if a hog project is […]
Wyler crowned Showman of Showmen
COSHOCTON – Following an evening of showing hogs, horses, llamas, goats, sheep, turkey, poultry, feeder calves, dairy and fielding questions about dogs, one person stood tall among the 10 outstanding contestants. That was Jenna Wyler, who was all smiles after winning the contest that is now in its fourth year. Previous champions presented her with […]
Zeb makes his entrance at the fair
COSHOCTON – The dairy barn at the Coshocton County Fair is filled with the laughter of families that work hard enjoying a well-deserved respite or some homemade food between shows, milking and the cleaning of the pens and the barn. Wednesday the barn picked up a new addition. Pictured is Zeb, a Jersey calf born […]
Just a little more . . .
COSHOCTON – Bill Addy of Plainfield tries to eke out another few feet from his Wheel Horse tractor “Lone Horse” during the Garden Tractor Pull held Tuesday, Oct. 4 at the Coshocton County Fairgrounds. Addy said, “It’s the only true Wheel Horse that’s in the whole bunch. This is all belt drive; everyone else is […]