South Side students take home first place in the Van Buren County Fair with their artwork. They are (botttom row) Sara Maulden, Kiowa Berry also best of show, Hope Harlan also best of show, Lacie Holland, Aleigha Hazelwood, (second row) Kayleigh Williams, Reanna Payne, Savannah Waddle, Garrett Collums, Madison Hall, (third row) Aly Parish, Eli Leonard, Garrett Wren, Bryce McConnell, (fourth row) Rachel Lawrence, Kensi Smith, Brian Dumas, Kendal Sullivan and Arron Freeman. All artwork is going to state fair October 12-21st
Corrine Weatherly (right), secretary-treasurer of the Van Buren County Democratic Central Committee, presents a $100 gift certificate to Debbie Goff.
A parade through downtown Clinton kicked off the 75th Van Buren County Fair.
Joe Tsosie (from left) and Billie Caldwell, representing Roller McNutt Funeral Home and Citizens Fidelity Insurance, present a $100 gift certificate to Cheryl Harper. Also winning a gift certificate was Brenda McLaughlin.
MainStreet Kids and classes from across the county dropped in on Farm Bureau’s Farmer for a Day exhibit at the county fair.
A youngster gets a look at how water used to be pumped at the Farmers for a Day exhibit during the 2012 county fair.
Scenes from the fair