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Columbus grad plays lead guitar Thursday

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Columbus grad plays lead guitar Thursday

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Friday, July 19, 2024

Ain’t From Here is a melting pot of songwriters and musicians from across the country dedicated to bringing American Blue Dirt music to the masses.However, one of the members of the band is from here, Columbus is his home town.

Eastern Heights returns Saturday

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Eastern Heights returns Saturday

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Friday, July 19, 2024

The ever popular Eastern Heights will be returning to the Cherokee County Fair Bandstand, after a years absence still performing a mix of classic country, rock and roll, R and B and original music.

Tate Stevens will perform Friday

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Tate Stevens will perform Friday

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Friday, July 19, 2024

Tate Stevens, Belton Missouri Native, is an American country music artist and Season 2 winner of The X Factor USA on FOX. Tate has been playing music around the world since 1995. In 2012, Tate’s family signed him up for The X Factor USA audition.

New event comes to fair bandstand; music bingo

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New event comes to fair bandstand; music bingo

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Friday, July 19, 2024

For nearly a century the Cherokee County Fair has been the showplace for county youth in agriculture. Though in the past 100 years there have been changes in the fair’s entertainment. It began with horse pulling competition, farm crop production competitions and cooking competition.

Livestock premium auction promotes learning

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Livestock premium auction promotes learning

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Friday, July 19, 2024

What is the Livestock Premium Auction?Youth showing animals at the fair put time, effort, and money into their projects.They do this to learn how feeding and appropriately caring for animals can lead to quality meat products.

Construction, buymanship modeled at Revue

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Construction, buymanship modeled at Revue

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Friday, July 19, 2024

A Pedal Tractor Pull will be held Tuesday July 23 in front of the Lions Snack Shack on Country Road. Rain or Shine.This annual event, sponsored by Cherokee County Farm Bureau Association, is open to boys and girls between the ages of four and 12 years old.Registration will be held from 5:30 p.m.

Judges help entrants develop project, communication skills

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Judges help entrants develop project, communication skills

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Friday, July 19, 2024

One of the purposes of the fair is to show others your mastery of project skills and to learn how to improve those skills for the future. This is often accomplished thru the judging process.Judges are people who are knowledgeable about a particular project area.

Homer Bristow’s recollection of county fairs past

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Homer Bristow’s recollection of county fairs past

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Friday, July 19, 2024

Editors Note: Several years ago Columbus News-Report columnist Homer Bristow jotted down the high points of the Cherokee County Fair and Reunion from his unique memory bank.Bristow’s death in January 2013 ended the popular “Just Thinkin’” column of the lifelong Columbus area resident.

Something for everyone’s taste buds available on the fairgrounds

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Something for everyone’s taste buds available on the fairgrounds

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Friday, July 19, 2024

Some folks go to the fair for the carnival rides, some to look over the livestock, and some just to visit with friends and neighbors.But, everyone goes to the Cherokee County Fair for one thing.The Food.There is something extra special about the food served at the fair.

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Methods to keep fair animals cool

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Friday, July 19, 2024

All critters experience heat stress, which occurs when the body cannot get rid of excessive heat. Animals accumulate heat during the day, then dissipate the heat load at night, when it’s cooler. Some animals, including humans, cool by sweating or other means.

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