Hadlee Gabbert, age 3, enjoys Thursday’s watermelon feed sponsored by Green Cover. She’s got a great seat, too, on the lap of great-grandma Helen LaRue of Moran. Photo by Tim Stauffer / Iola Register
Stone Sailor, age 4, finds the mallet a little more than he bargained for Thursday while playing the high striker carnival game at the fair. Ready with a helping hand is Allen County Sheriff Anthony Maness.
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Ryverli Allen of Logan Pals 4-H talks swine with Dr. Bryan Kutz, who served as the judge for Thursday evening’s swine show at the Allen County Fair. Kutz is a faculty member in Animal Science at the University of Arkansas.
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Easton Resco talks with judge Aidan Yoho during the Intermediate Bucket Calf portion of Friday morning’s Dairy Show.
Photo by Sarah Haney / Iola Register
Sutton Wimsett shows her calf in the Dairy Show at the Allen County Fair Friday morning. Wimsett won Champion in the Intermediate Bucket Calf category.
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Hayes Geffert, left, gets some assistance from older brother Wade as he shows in the Open Class Bucket Calf category of the Dairy Show Friday morning at the Allen County Fair.
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Nichole Sigg and son Baker, age 2, wait for a moo Thursday while observing cows at the fair’s baby barnyard. Zelie, just six months old, is a bit more interested in the flash from the camera.
Photo by Tim Stauffer / Iola Register
Hunter Hurt in action Thursday evening in the fair’s swine show. Hurt won three purple ribbons, taking home the Champion Swine Showman, Overall Champion Swine Showman, and the Supreme Breeding Gilt award.
Photo by Tim Stauffer / Iola Register
Kylee Resco waits her turn to speak with the judge at Friday’s Dairy Show.
Photo by Sarah Haney / Iola Register