Born and raised

The reserve champion of the born and raised division of the goat show was the entry of Sara Morris. Her parents are Jeff and Patty Morris and she is a student at Hardin Northern. She is a member of the Blanchard Pleasant Buckeyes.

Rosette in glassware

Mary Ann James of Kenton took top honors in the glassware class at the antiques show with a small perfume bottle.

Family success

Tops in china

Sandy Dickson of Kenton holds a sugar bowl which earned her grand champion honors in the china category during the antiques show at the Hardin County Fair.

Antiques prize

Susan Leeth of Dunkirk received the grand championship rosette in kitchen items at the antiques show for her meat platter.

Talented brothers

Matthew Weaver’s handcrafted wooden bow won a grand championship in the fine arts contest during the middle school division. His brother, Brady, won top honors in the woodworking contest with the bench he created. The boys are from Kenton.

Pork chops dish

The Pork Producers sponsored the Wednesday dish day which featured pork chops. The first place winner was Thelma Musselman, who entered a dish called On The Farm Dinner. Second place went to Lori Paul with a pork chop marsala. The pork chops and saurkraut from Jennifer Richards won third place honors and Jackie James’s Red Ribbon Cranberry Pork Chops came in fourth place of the ten entries.

Coloring contest winners

Coloring contest winners Winners of the Kenton Times/Painter Creek Community Grange coloring contest at the Hardin County Fair are (from left, front) Krew Coleman, 2nd, ages 3-4 of Belle Center, Hayden Holland, 3rd, ages 3-4, of Kenton, Layla Coleman, 3rd, ages 1-2 of Belle Center, Brenden Eckstein, 1st, ages 3-4 of Mount Victory, Baylie Bacon, 2nd, ages 1-2 of Dola and Cash Hazelton, 1st, ages 1-2 of Ada; (back) Alex Weaver, 2nd, ages 7-8 of Kenton; Samantha Lowe, 1st, ages 7-8 of Kenton, Chris Shaw, 2nd, ages 5-6 of New Bloomington , Avery Miller, 3rd, ages 5-6 of Kenton and Jillian Hazelton, 1st, ages 5-6 of Ada. Not pictured is Sara Fisher of Ada, 3rd in ages 7-8.

Great pumpkin

Mariann Woodruff brought a grand champion to the fair when she snagged the title inthe vege-children contest.