Demo derby winners Taking the top spots in Sunday night’s demolition derby at the Hardin County Fair were (from left) Travis Nichols of Kenton in the full-size truck class, Tyler McLane of Kenton in the pro stock full-size class and Nick Metzger of South Amherst in the mild weld full-size class. Also taking a top spot but not pictured was Shaun Johnson of … Read More
Threat of storms holds down fair crowd The Hardin County Fair had estimated weekly attendance of 54,376 with a paid gate of 9,710, according to a report from Judi Cronley, secretary treasurer. A year ago the estimated attendance was 57,422 and the paid weekly gate was 10,254. Sunday’s crowd was the high for the week with an estimated 14,129 people attending, up from 9,940 in 2015. The … Read More
Top horses selected The top horses were honored Wednesday at the Horse and Pony Show at the Hardin County Fair. Times photos by Kendrick Jesionowski Read More
Born and raised steer, more dairy The Steer Show was held Wednesday at the Hardin County Fair. Times photos by Ty Thaxton Read More
Pork Dish Day winners Participants in Wednesday’s Pork Dish Day at the Hardin County Fair were challenged to create a casserole using pork. The judges selected (from left) Lori Paul’s entry of a Ham and Swiss Pasta Bake as the winner among the eight entries. Second place went to Courtney Kiper’s Ham and Egg Breakfast Casserole. Marlene Brooks took home a third place ribbon … Read More
Hardin County Fair Carcass Show of Champions slated Did you ever wonder how well the grand and reserve champion fair animals will grade out on the rail? The OSU Extension office announces the 2016 Hardin County Fair Carcass Show of Champions to be held Thursday, Sept. 15 at 6 p.m. The annual show will be held at Mt. Victory Meats, 670 E. Marion St., Mt. Victory. Read More
Rainy weather holds down crowd at the fair Rain on Thursday evening put a damper on the crowd at the Hardin County Fair. Estimated total attendance was 6,143, compared to 9,184 a year ago. The paid gate was 1,097, down from 1,640 in 2015. Harness racing attendance was up at 559 versus 536 last year. Harness racing fans get a second chance to watch the horses run at … Read More
Beantastic entries Beans and other pulse contents were featured in the first Dish Day contest of the 2016 Hardin County Fair. From left, Lori Paul won first place with her Greek Chick Pea and Lentil Salad. Tabby Joseph took home second place with an entry called Hobo Beans and Rebecca Hazelton’s Pasta Salad earned third place. Times photo/Dan Robinson Read More
Harness racing, steers at fair tonight The Hardin County Fair had another good day with estimated attendance at 6,350, up from 5,275 a year ago. The paid gate was 1,134, an increase from 942 in 2015. Attendance at the swing choir show was 799. Highlighting tonight’s activities at the fair include harness racing at 6 p.m. in the grandstand and the Junior Fair Steer show at … Read More
Hogs and horses honored Top honors were given Tuesday to participants of the swine show and horse speed show during the Hardin County Fair. Read More
Victims rights proposal promoted A crime victims bill of rights amendment in Ohio is a step closer to being on the November ballot. The group Marsy’s Law for Ohio submitted more than 560,000 signatures in favor of the proposed constitutional amendment to the Ohio Secretary of State’s Office on Thursday.
Alger BPA members ‘joking’, still on job ALGER — The Alger Board of Public Affairs isn’t out of business yet. During a meeting Monday night, the village council announced plans to do away with the board in favor of hiring a village administrator.
Ohio 31 closure delayed again The closure of Ohio 31 between Kenton and Mount Victory for two bridge repair projects has been delayed until late summer. According to the Ohio Department of Transportation’s District 1 office in Lima, the Ohio 31 work will begin once bridge repairs have been completed on Ohio 195, south of McGuffey.
