4th & Main Street , Downtown Coshocton
July 27 , 2023 The Beacon • 21
Bakersville Homecoming bringing back queen contest
By Jen Jones
The 74th annual Bakersville Homecoming will feature three days packed with events for the whole family .
On Thursday , Aug . 10 at 7 p . m ., the Bakersville Homecoming queen contest will be held . A queen , mini queen , senior queen and princess will be crowned . Organizer Renee Stein said , “ My understanding is that 1974 was the last queen contest . I wanted to bring this back because
Bakersville is so rich with history , and I feel it needs to be shared .
- Renee Stein
I feel Bakersville should be shared with everyone in Ohio and the royalty program can go to other festivals and attract more people . Bakersville is so rich with history , and I feel it needs to be shared .”
An antique tractor pull will start the activities on Friday , Aug . 11 at 2 p . m . with the chicken barbecue starting at 4 p . m . The meal will include half of a chicken , two sides , dessert and choice of drink . Pop is extra . To-go meals also will be available .
From 5-8 p . m . on Friday , Wacky ’ s Country Experience will be at the homecoming . This is a country store and games .
Breakfast will be served on Saturday at 7 a . m ., and a dead weight tractor pull will start at 9:30 a . m . Classes are 5500 #, 7000 # and 8500 #. Lunch and dinner will be served on Saturday from noon to 9:30 p . m .
At 1 p . m . a kiddie tractor pull will be held . Registration will start at 12:30 p . m . Steve and Lisa Ball will share the musical story of the Carter family from 6-7 p . m ., followed by the introduction of the Bakersville Homecoming queens and visiting royalty .
Gospel , country and bluegrass singer / songwriter Chuck Williams will perform Saturday from 8-10 p . m .
A community church service will be provided by the Bakersville Community Church on Sunday at 10:30 a . m . with the Edgar Lower Memorial Tractor Parade at 11:30 a . m . The parade will form at the arena . Lunch will be served until 2:30 p . m .
At 1 p . m . another dead weight tractor pull will begin with 10,500 # and 12,500 # classes to be held .
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The 74th annual Bakersville Homecoming will feature three days packed with events for the whole family .
Congratulations Class of 2023
The Coshocton Foundation awarded 105 scholarships totaling $ 319,509 to high school students this spring !
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August 4 , 2023 5:00-7:00 pm
4th & Main Street , Downtown Coshocton
Farm Machinery • Farm Animals • Kids ’ Activities Free Samples • Free Whit ’ s Frozen Custard
Food will be available for purchase from the Real McCoy BBQ food truck , Sno Shack trailer and several 4-H Clubs .
The first 250 kids to complete the popular stamp card activity will receive a FREE cup of Whits Frozen Custard !
Event followed by a concert in the 2023 Our Town Coshocton summer concert series .