Starting the day off right having breakfast with grandma and grandpa
Summary: New Philadelphia Elementary Schools enjoyed several special early morning gatherings as each school welcomed grandmas and grandpas to Granola with Grandparents events, much to the delight of the kindergarten and first grade students who were their hosts. The excitement in the air was palatable as young students grasped the hands of their grandparents and proudly escorted them into their...
091911 Solemn flag raising ceremony marks opening of fair
Summary: A moment of silence and the raising of the American flag marked the opening of the 162nd Wayne County Fair on September 10. Before the rides, game and food vendors opened for business and the competitions and contests got underway the Wayne County Fair Board marked the opening of the 162nd Wayne County Fair with a solemn flag raising ceremony and a moment of silence in memory of the...
091911 High school marching bands featured at fair
Summary: For the hundreds of student musicians who take part in marching band programs in Wayne Countys ten school districts, Wayne County Schools Day at the Wayne County Fair is an opportunity to showcase their talent. The star studded acts that normally grace the main stage at the grandstands of the Wayne County fairgrounds stepped aside on the Monday morning of Fair Week to make way for the...9/13/11 Four injured in eight car pile-up
SUMMARY: Pile-up involved semi, seven cars An eight vehicle pile-up on state Route 39 that injured four persons is under investigation by the Holmes County Sheriffs office. Injured in the crash were Robert J. Harris, 54, Yoder Road, Sugarcreek; Katie Zimmerly, 26, North Broadway, New Philadelphia, Amy Victoria Spring, age unknown, Union Avenue, Dover, and Judy K. Littleton, 54, Independence...
091911 Ride on!
Summary: Spinning, turning, dipping and diving – the rides at the Wayne County Fair had something for everyone. Move over Cedar Point and Kings Island. From pony rides, a carousel and a miniature ferris wheel and roller coaster in Kiddy Land for the youngest visitors to the fair to the spinning, whirling, dipping and diving rides for the more adventurous older children on the midway, the Wayne...
091911 Pulling for all theyre worth
Summary: Smoke billowed and engines roared as members of the local agricultural community competed in the local tractor pull during the Wayne County Fair. Members of the local agricultural community showed that tractors can be used for more than just plowing fields when the Wayne County Fair hosted its annual local tractor pull on September 12. The grandstands were filled with cheering fans...
091911 Fair showcases creative talent
Summary: A visit to the Buss Hall at the Wayne County Fair shows that creative talent can be seen in a wide variety of media. Artistry can take a wide variety of forms. Nowhere is that more evident than in the wide variety of displays in the Buss Hall at the Wayne County Fair. The building, which is shared by the Art, Flower and Home Economics departments, shows that whether their tools of...