OPPOSITE PAGE, CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: Kid-friendly contests include potato sack racing, corn shucking and a milking contest, pictured here. D Sophie Hanson, the 2024 Washington County Fair Princess, sits with Little Prince & Princess contestants Isla and Declan Richards, as they hold up their artwork for the drawing contest. Hanson, a member of the Richmond Grange and an attendee of the festival since birth, usually volunteers in the kitchen during the fair, but managed to compete for the first time in the Washington County Fair Queen and Princess contest. D A man holds the reins to a pair of oxen as they move around the fairgrounds. D The fair is a fun location for family outings, get-togethers with friends, and even date nights, complete with fried food to munch on while enjoying the atmosphere with that special someone. THIS PAGE: Pie is smeared on Chace and Colin Frail’ s faces after competing in the annual pie-eating contest. They aim to win the contest like their mother, Robyn, did when she was a young girl at the fair.
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