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 Hot Air Balloon Festival is this weekend
The Coshocton Hot Air Balloon Festival will be held at the Coshocton County Fairgrounds starting Thursday, June 6 and running through Saturday, June 8. The festival is free and parking is available at the fairgrounds. Besides balloon launches, the festival also has kiddie rides, vendors, live music and fair food. The committee would like to […]
Coshocton Hot Air Balloon Festival goes on despite the weather
Despite the weather playing havoc with scheduled launches, the balloons were finally able to take to the air Saturday evening at the Coshocton Hot Air Balloon Festival. To the delight of many, some balloons didn’t travel far, and people got an up close and personal look at the beautiful balloons. Unstable weather in the area […]
Hot air balloon festival cancelled
The Coshocton Hot Air Balloon Festival Committee has decided to cancel the 2020 festival in the best interests of our sponsors, vendors, pilots, volunteers, and attendees. Tom Roahrig, president of the festival committee, says “Our community has supported this event for 39 years and our sponsors have been very generous. In this time of uncertainty, […]
Past hot air balloon festival queens encourage participation in the contest
COSHOCTON – There is still time to sign up for the chance to earn scholarship money and represent Coshocton County all over the state of Ohio. The Coshocton Hot Air Balloon Festival held Thursday through Saturday, June 8-10 at the Coshocton County Fairgrounds will feature a queen’s contest for the third year in a row. […]
Vendors needed for Hot Air Balloon Festival
COSHOCTON – Applications are being accepted for gift and craft vendors interested in participating in the 2016 Coshocton Hot Air Balloon Festival. Now in its 36th year, the festival – sponsored by Frontier Power – will be held June 9-11, at the Coshocton County Fairground. Craft and gift vendor spaces are available for $80 (10’x10’) and […]