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A selling smile

Jack Rosenberger shyly smiles during the Dearborn County Fair Livestock Auction Friday, June 25, at the Lawrenceburg Fairgrounds. Rosenberger was auctioning off his steer. He auctioned his reserve grand champion market lamb earlier in the night. MARC EMRAL/THE JOURNAL-PRESS

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Travis Chrisman, owner of Greendale’s Party At Trav’s Fireworks, like most fireworks retailers, is fully stocked and prepared for the 4th of July rush. He stands with his dog Dexter. MATT POPOVICH/THE JOURNAL-PRESS

Look! Up in the sky

Firework sales have boomed during and after the COVID-19 pandemic, and area retailers urge shoppers to purchase early to avoid the disappointment of not finding the specific item you have been anticipating all year.

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Road work

Chip and seal work on these roads is scheduled for today, Friday, June 25, and Monday, June 29. Off of North Dearborn Road: Park Place Atlantic… Login to continue reading Login…

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A popular event at past fairs, a greased pig contest, always provided a lot of laughs and fun for youngsters. SUBMITTED PHOTO

Remembering fairs of the past

The Ohio County 4-H fair begins this week, and the countdown begins for project completion. Many parents of past and present 4-Hers are all too familiar with scrambling to get the last-minute touch-ups finalized and to get to project check-in by the deadline.

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