Country artist Tyler Rich performed in the grandstands on Saturday night at the Hardin County Fair.

Allie Underwood (center) was selected the 2019 Hardin County Fair showman of showmen Sunday in the show arena before a large crowd. The top showmen in each division took turns showing their skills with the various species exhibited at the fair.

Five record prices were set along with a big increase in premiums paid to the young sellers at Saturday's Hardin County Junior Fair Livestock Sale. New sales records were set for the purchase of the champion gilt, champion and reserve champion dairy steer and champion and reserve champion beef feeder, according to information compiled by livestock sale chairman Don Spar, who will be retiring after 30 years on the fair board.

Thanks in part to nice weather, the Hardin County Fair posted its best attendance since 2015, according to Judi Cronley, secretary/treasurer. The estimated attendance was 57,079 for the six-day run of the fair, with a paid gate of 10,193. That compares to estimated attendance of 30,165 and a paid gate of 8,168 during last year’s rain-marred fair.

Prior to Sunday night’s demolition derby at the Hardin County Fair, the future of the sport got the chance to get in on the fun by taking part in the power wheels competition.

Members of the 2019-2020 Ada High School “Varsity Singers” entertain a large crowd by performing the song “Coffee in a Cardboard Cup” from their show “Coffee Break” during the swing choir show at the Hardin County Fair on Sunday.

A trainer from the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium shows a Red Kangaroo joey off to a large crowd of guests at the small animal show arena during Friday’s Hardin County Fair.

Lily Hackworth, 5, shows a dairy feeder calf in the show arena Friday afternoon as part of the peewee showmanship competition.

Riders from the Hefner Farms of Lima lead three other entries to the grandstands Friday during the four-horse hitch at the draft horse show of the 2019 Hardin County Fair.

The country music concert featuring headliner Tyler Rich with Matt Stell will highlight today’s activities at the Hardin County Fair. It begins at 7 p.m. in the grandstand. SATURDAY, SEPT. 7