Hochstetler, Hohman named fair royalty
Robyn Hochstetler, left, was crowned the 2010 Knox County Junior Fair Queen during the coronation ceremony Sunday morning. Dan Hohman, right, was named Knox County Junior Fair King. (Samantha Scoles)
Dilts sisters tops with market fryers
Casey Rudolph, 19, of Utica, strokes the forehead of his white French lop rabbit in preparation for showing the rabbit during the Rabbit Show on Sunday at the Knox County Fair. He simultaneously keeps his English spot rabbit calm and ready for competition. Both rabbits went on to win Grand Champion trophies in their classes. (Melissa Raines)
Handling the horse with style
Maria DiFrancesco of the Rails and Barrels 4-H Club is all smiles as she took first place in the Pony Cart-Light Harness Class during the Draft Horse and Pony Show at the Knox County Fair on Sunday night. (George Breithaupt)
Beeman named 2010 Little Miss Knox County
Alexis Beeman, right, was named the 2010 Little Miss Knox County. Beeman is the daughter of Jennifer Blankenship and Brent Beeman. Pictured from left are third runner-up Amanda Annett, second runner-up Macy Thorne and first runner-up Brianna Small. (Kaitlin Durbin)
ADA celebrates with free rides
Pictured are, from left, MOTA driver Billy Justice; John Gillespie, president of People First of Knox County; Ryan Waldron, employee of Knox Community Hospital. Gillespie handed a free pass to Waldron to ride on MOTA. (Submitted photo)
Rieman named best of show for rabbits
Alex Strait, 13, of Mount Vernon, watches as judge Kevin Hooper checks one of her three market fryer rabbits from every angle, including upside down. Strait was an exhibitor during the Market Fryer Show at the fair Sunday afternoon. (Melissa Raines)
Battle of Vipers decides Dixie Days 16-U title
Ohio Vipers-Simmons’ Sonya Dulaney dives across home plate ahead of the ball, fielded by Ohio Vipers-West catcher Olivia Starmer during the second inning of Sunday’s 16-and-under Dixie Days championship game at Memorial Park. The Vipers-Simmons team defeated the Vipers-West squad, 5-1. (Joe Huddleston)
Mount Vernon wins title
Mount Vernon 10s’ Marcus Shellenbarger (36) looks to the umpire for the call at second base as Southwest Licking’s Zach Schone looks on during Saturday’s game. Mount Vernon won, 11-10. (Joe Huddleston)
