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The Whispery Pines Percherons from Springfield, Ohio were a big hit at the fair this year. The horses are as large as the famous Clydsdale’s, but they are black instead of brown.
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Wade Linville
Hunter Sawyers’ Grand Champion Feeder Calf sold for $4,975 at this year’s Brown County Fair Friday Junior Sale on Sept. 27. From the left, Justin Cluxton of Cluxton Family Cattle/Umbarger Show Feed, Dwayne Sawyers of Brown County Asphalt, Cody Sawyers, Brown County Fair Beef Industry Ambassador Katelyn Cowdrey, Brown County Fair King Jeremy Ackley, Brown County Fair Queen Caitlyn Wills, Josh Hawk of Arrick’s Propane, Hunter Sawyers, Joe Sawyers, Donnie Kelch of Bane-Welker Equipment, and Gary Carrington of Carrington Farm Supply.
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Matt Miller’s Grand Champion Market Lamb sold for $6,925 during this year’s Brown County Fair Saturday Junior Sale held Sept. 28.
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The 2019 Brown County Fair Royalty Court is (from left) fourth runner up Kathryn Dugan, third runner up Regan Gable, second runner up Elizabeth Meranda, first runner up Katelyn Cowdrey, 2018 queen Maria Rockey, 2018 King Jacob Wagoner, first runner up Christian Manning, second runner up Pierce Schadle, third runner up Jarrett Ingle and fourth runner up Trace Dyer. Queen Caitlyn Wills and King Jeremy Ackley are seated in front.
Wayne Gates
Wayne Gates
2018 Brown County Fair Queen Maria Rockey places the 2019 Brown County Fair Queen crown on Caitlyn Wills.
A color guard of retired United States Marines escorted the American Flag at the beginning of the parade.
Wayne Gates
Wayne Gates
Army veteran Dwayne Bolin salutes as the American Flag passes in front of his house in Georgetown.
Kelly Barrow of the Brown County Public Library barely escapes death as a Tyrannosaurus Rex attacks the float she was riding during the parade. Reports are that she survived.
Wayne Gates
Wayne Gates
Area fire departments are always well represented in the Brown County Fair Parade.
The Culinary Arts class at Southern Hills Career and Technical Center supplied free hot dogs to parade watchers.
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Emmalee Cook from Highland County and Jacob Mckee from Brown County enjoying a nightly ride on the Scrambler.
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Arron and Cole Berry, 4 from Fayetteville petting a horse.
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Corbyn Cunningham, 14 with his younger brother Phinley, 3, sitting on a zero turn.
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Troy Cox carrying Jack Chambers, 1, from Lakewood Oak.
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Blake Himes, 14, from Ripley calls attention to roasted corn for sale.
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Tristan Sleigel,11 from Bethel petting a young calf.
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Chase Mcalister, 8 bumping heads with a cow.
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Weston Lindsey, 4, from Gallatin Ky and Easton Maxfield, 7 from Mt. Orab wave to those above them on the Ferris wheel
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Katie Cyrus, Kaylynn Cyrus, 8, Ella Cramer, 8, Bailee Weber, 8 from Clermont county and Katrina Thurmay, 12 from Bullitt Ky mug for the camera.
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Molly and Beckett Ellis, 3 from Georgetown rode the Merry-go-round.
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Melody, 7, from Clermont County (center) got to go for a spin.
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Marty Robbins (right) entertained the crowd with his band.
Forrest Wills
Marty Robbins was a big hit with the crowd at the fair.
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The tractor pull proved to be a crowd favorite once again.
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Riders of all ages enjoyed a turn on the Merry Go Round.
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Jennifer Bostic giving a ride to Ellie Sweeney, 3 from Westchester.
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Kat Seigla,11 from Georgetown (right) showing her rabbit next to Jaylen Faul, 16 from Batavia
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Harley Rose Helm, 6, from Brown County smiles after winning a mermaid
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Mckenzie Martin, 1 from Georgetown.
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Sydney Thomas, 11 from Western Brown, Peyton Campbell, 6 from Sardinia Elementary and Dominick Campbell, 11 from Eastern Middle after winning some games.
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Forrest Wills
Brent and Brentlee Hensley, 2, admiring a lifted truck.
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Preparing a goat for a show the next day.
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Chestin Martin, 6, from Russellville attempting to climb the rock wall. Wade Linville
Izabella Waddle’s Production Champion Meat Goat sold for $375 during this year’s Brown County Fair Junior Sale held Saturday, Sept. 28. Standing behind Waddle and her goat are (from the left) Brown County Junior Fair Goat Industry Ambassador Jordan Grayless, Brown County Fair Queen Caitlyn Wills, Brown County Fair King Jeremy Ackley, and Paul Hall of Paul Hall and Associates.
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Members of the Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington High School varsity cheer squad perform for the crowd during this year’s Brown County Fair Cheer Competition, tying with Eastern for third in the varsity cheer mount division.
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Talent show winner Tim Hembree performs “The Dance” by Garth Brooks.
Wayne Gates
Jon Dunn took seventh place in the talent show competition.
Wayne Gates
Wayne Gates
Second place winner Emma Sandker spins in the air during her gymnastics routine.
The top five finishers in the talent show were (from left, fifth to first place) Kyle Norris, Will Stratton, Emily Werring, Emma Sandker and Tim Hembree.
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Talent show finishers 15-11 (from left) were John Sheley, Ken Wells, Jesse Arn, Emily Profitt and Kara Bavis.
Talent show finishers 10-6 (from left) were Johnny Apadaca, Alayna McIntosh, Molly Kell, Jon Dunn and Joy Nelms.
Wayne Gates
Wayne Gates
World War II Veteran Jim Hanselman (left) is greeted by fellow veteran Arnie Conwell at the POW/MIA ceremony on Thursday night at the fair.
Members of the Ripley High School Marine Corps JROTC stand at parade rest during the ceremony.
Wayne Gates
Wayne Gates
Brown County Probate/Juvenile Court Judge and retired Marine Corps Colonel Danny Bubp speaks at the veterans ceremony.
Ohio Department of Veterans Services Director Deborah Ashenhurst was an honored guest at the ceremony.
Wayne Gates
Wayne Gates
The Western Brown High School JROTC students also attended the veterans ceremony.
State Representative Doug Green, with help from twin nephews Terry and Jerry Green, sang patriotic songs to entertain the crowd.
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Wayne Gates
Brown County Commissioners (from left) Daryll Gray, Tony Applegate and Barry Woodruff wave to the crowd at the parade.
Judge candidate Val Lewis, Jr. brought a large contingent of supporters with him along the parade route.
Wayne Gates
The Brown County Republican Party float was a popular place to be.
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The head of Georgetown Village Council Candidate Nancy Montgomery keeps watch as the parade continues.
Wayne Gates
Wayne Gates
Brown County Democrat Party Chairman Ken McNeely mans the partyʼs float in the parade.
Southern Hills Career and Technical Center had several programs represented in the parade, including the Criminal Justice class.
Wayne Gates
The SBYC Warrior Cheerleaders were in the spirit as the parade moved along.
Wayne Gates
Georgetown Village Council Candidate Ginny Colwell also appeared in the parade.
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Riders enjoy the feeling of flying through the air on the midway.
Horse show contestants dressed up as characters from Toy Story
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Fairgoers ride the shuttle back to their cars after a big day at the fair.
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Eastern High School’s varsity cheer squad placed third in the varsity cheer mount division at this year’s Brown County Fair on Sept. 25.
Southern Buckeye Youth Football cheerleaders took first place in the open cheer division.
Wade Linville
Wade Linville
Members of the Western Brown High School varsity cheer team pose with their trophies after placing first in three different divisions.
Western Brown Junior High cheerleaders compete in this year’s Brown County Fair Cheer Competition held Sept. 25.
Wade Linville
Wade Linville
Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington Junior High cheerleaders perform for the large crowd during this year’s Brown County Fair Cheer Competition held Sept. 25.
Members of the Western Brown nine-year-old cheer team show off their two first place trophies they earned while competing in this year’s Brown County Fair Cheer Competition.
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