Eighty-nine kids, ages 1-8 entered the Kenton Times/Painter Creek coloring contest at the Hardin County Fair. Winners were front from left Thayne Shepherd of Findlay, first place ages 5-6; Londyn Crum of Kenton, third place ages 5-6; Abigail James of Forest, third place ages 3-4; Ella Rish of Kenton, 2nd place ages 3-4; Blise Smith of Kenton, second place ages 1-2;

Keep Hardin County Beautiful started recycling at the Hardin County Fair 2017 and it was a success. The group collected 100 pounds of plastic water and pop bottles and pop cans.

Winners of the Junior Fair Goat Show at the 2018 Hardin County Fair were announced on Tuesday.

Winners of the 2018 Hardin County Fair Junior Fair Goat show were announced on Tuesday.

The winners of the 2018 Hardin County Fair Junior Fair swine show and Junior Fair horse show were announced on Tuesday.

The first Dish Day at the Hardin County Fair featured fruit crisp entries on Tuesday. The top prize went to (from left) Roberta Whitmer's caramel pecan apple crisp.

Participants in the first children's dish day contest show their prizes following the competition Tuesday. Participants shared their favorite cookies. The winners were: Lucy and Jack Whitmer (left), who competed in a sibling bakeoff.

Mara France of Ridgemont and Chase Fleece of Kenton were crowned the 2018 Hardin County Fair queen and king Tuesday evening in front of a large crowd at the grandstand.

World War II veteran Lester Johns leads the veterans who attended Tuesday’s opening ceremony of the Hardin County Fair in a salute to the flag as the national anthem was played. Area vets were admitted free during the first day of the fair.

Hardin County Museum Board President John B. Neville adjusts the panels of the Battle of Munda exhibit at the organization's booth in the Community Building at the Hardin County Fair.