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Being judgmental


Photo by Steve Clark.

Damon Nash (right) watches as Judge Gabe Fitzsimmons judges his model during 4-H project judging on Thursday, July 19, at Lincoln Elementary School.

Model judging


Photo by Steve Clark.

Judge Gabe Fitzsimmons (left) looks over the model project of Isaac Eckert on Thursday, July 19, during 4-H project judging at Lincoln Elementary School.

Arts and crafts


Photo by Steve Clark.

Mackenzie Hacker (center) discusses her 4-H arts and crafts project with judges (from left) Mona Steiner and Carrie Boxell on Thursday, July 19, in project judging at Lincoln Elementary School.

Jones is overall grand champion at 4-H cat show

Brooke Dennis (right) listens as Judge Windy Johnston critiques her cat during the Huntington Cuntyh 4-H Cat Show on Tuesday, July 17, at Hier's Park.
Photo by Cindy Klepper.

The Huntington County 4-H Cat Show was held Tuesday evening, July 17, in Heritage Hall at Hier's Park.

Kaitlin Jones was named grand champion overall.

Jones had the champion short hair cat, and Amanda Elliot had the champion long hair cat.

Reserve champions were Mason Conley, long hair cats; and Caleb Smart, short hair cats.

All four earned blue ribbons.

Foursome's 31 wins July 17 scramble

The quartet of Paul Schroeter, Rex Kline, Phil Rebholz and Terry Harden came in first with a score of 31 at the Senior Men's Scramble at Etna Acres Golf Course on Tuesday, July 17.

There was a four-way tie for second with the teams of Jerry McVickor, Don Alexander, Ed Ulshafer and Ellis Rice, Jim DuBois, Ernie Peas, Wes Wingert and Al McCabe, Gary Shroyer, Jim Wheeley, John Douglas and Roy McCarty, and Sam Rumple, Harold Williams, Larry Stouffer and Steve McCammack finishing with matching scores of 32.

Burn ban to remain in effect indefinitely

Recent rainfall notwithstanding, the Huntington County Commissioners decided on Friday, July 20, to extend the burn ban in Huntington County.

The ban will be in place indefinitely, County Commissioner and Huntington Fire Marshal Leon Hurlburt said, but the commissioners will continue to review it on a weekly basis.

The ban was initially enacted on June 15. It covers all open burning, including campfires, as well as fireworks.

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