Ada’s Varsity Singers opened the swing choir show Sunday afternoon at the grandstand of the 2017 Hardin County Fair. A crowd of 786 attended the concert which also featured singers from Hardin Northern, Kenton High School and Middle School, Ridgemont and Riverdale.

It was another successful Junior Fair Livestock Sale on Saturday at the Hardin County Fair. New records were set on premiums paid for four animals – champion barrow, reserve champion gilt, reserve champion goat and reserve champion turkey.

The title of Showman of Showmen for the 2017 Hardin County Fair went to Cassidy Deckling of the Hardin Northern FFA. Participants consisted of the senior showmanship winners of each species at the fair. The winner was awarded $100, a lawn chair and a vase by the sponsors. Deckling is the daughter of Rob and Traci Deckling of Dunkirk.

Former OSU basketball player Cait Craft (left) talks with Thelma Musselman of Forest following Craft’s message on Sunday during the Hardin County Fair’s Hour of Inspiration.

Several bidders were on hand Sunday afternoon to seek one of the wooden sculptures created by Brandon Adams of Bear Hollow Wood Carvers. Adams uses a chain saw to cut the forms out of a log.

Mickey Stevens posted a sign at Sam’s Italian Sausage commemorating her 50th year at the Hardin County Fair. Stevens’ trailer has been located in nearly the same spot on the midway since she opened at the fair.

Close to 1,500 people in attendance as the full size trucks smash into each other in the mud pit during the demolition derby at the Hardin County Fair on Saturday.

There were 9,548 guests who attended the Hardin Count Fair on Friday according to estimates from the fair office. This was an increase over last year’s estimated attendance for the day of 8,607. There were 1,705 who paid at the gate this year compared to 1,537 for 2016. [envira-gallery id=”155848″] The harness races brought 551 people to the grandstands and …

The Hardin County Truck and Tractor Pull is the big draw tonight at the Hardin County Fair. It begins at 7 p.m. in the grandstand. Preceding it will be a performance by the Renegade Equestrian Drill Team from Belle Center. [envira-gallery id=”155800″] Thursday’s attendance was just below what was recorded a year ago. The total estimated crowd was 6,037 with …

Jockeys and their horses near the finish line during harness racing competition at the Hardin County Fair on Thursday. Times photo/Dan Robinson