The Mercer County Fair concluded over the weekend, with a variety of activities held, including livestock shows, a talent show and a baby show.
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Beef Show
The Grand Champion Bull was exhibited by Briana Hixson of Jamesport and Trenton Ishmael of Gallatin exhibited the reserve champion. Mattison Ishmael of Gallatin exhibited the Grand Champion Female, while the reserve was shown by Briana Hixson. Bill Jennings of Bethany showed the grand champion market beef animal and Remington Byers of Princeton exhibited the reserve. Showmanship honors went to Remington Byers, 14 and over, and Tyler Daughtery of Bethany, 13 and under.
Remington Byers was also presented the Raymond and Wyona Easter Memorial Award and Mercer County performance awards were presented to Rachelle Parks of Princeton, first; Remington Byers, second; and Jessica Phelps of Princeton, third.
Sheep Show
Huston Sprinkle of Trenton took home the award for grand champion ram, with Jacey Cook of Hamilton exhibiting the reserve champion. Cody Long of Creston, IA exhibited the grand champion ewe and Brycen Stark of Princeton exhibited the reserve champion. Cody Long also had the grand champion market lamb and again, Brycen Stark had the reserve. Stark took first place in showmanship, 14 and over, while Danielle Funk of Grant City took top honors in showmanship 13 and under. Stark also was the recipient of the Raymond and Wyona Easter Memorial Award.
County performance awards were presented to Rachelle Parks, first and second, and Stark, third.
Goat Show
Bryce Shipley of Princeton exhibited the grand champion buck, with Kaycee Vandiver of McFall exhibiting the reserve. Cauy Taff of Princeton exhibited the grand champion percentage doe, with Brea Shipley of Mercer exhibiting the reserve. The grand champion full blood doe was shown by Bryce Shipley of Princeton, while Cauy Taff showed the reserve. Brea Shipley exhibited the grand champion dairy goat and Abby McLain had the reserve. Haley Alden of Hamilton exhibited the grand champion wether, with Bryce Shipley exhibiting the reserve.
In showmanship, Haley Alden took first in the 14 and over category, while Bryce Shipley was the winner in the 13 and under division. Shipley also won the Raymond and Wyona Easter Memorial Award, as well as first place in county performance.
Horse Show
Winners in the horse show, held Sunday, July 10, were Lexie Bowyer, high point, eight years and under; Cheyenne Blanchard, high point, 12 years and over and high point overall, saddle winner; and Mariah Hart, high point, 13 to 17 years and the Raymond and Wyona Easter Memorial Award.
Baby Show
Girls 0 to 3 months: 1. Tenley Griffith, Gilman City; 2. Mallory Stevens, Kansas City; Callysta Wells, Princeton.
Boys 0 to 3 months: 1. Bentley Kness, Princeton.
Girls 4 to 6 months: 1. Shayden Berndt, Princeton; 2. Trinity Bowen, Princeton.
Boys 4 to 6 months: 1. Lane DeVorss, Princeton.
Girls 7 to 12 months: 1. Jenna Gibson, Princeton; 2. Taneya Doll, Mt. Moriah; 3. Aniston Power, Princeton.
Boys 7-12 months: 1. Lane Hamilton, Kansas City; 2. Brody Walters, Mercer; 3. Trey Francis, Princeton.
Girls 13 to 18 months: 1. Mallory Owens, Mercer; 2. Oriahana Overton, Unionvile; 3. Jozie Estes, Princeton.
Boys 13 to 18 months: Parker Van Camp, Princeton; 2. Randall Wilson, Spickard; 3. Gavin Tatum, Trenton.
Girls 19 to 24 months: Mikaylee Henke, Princeton; 2. Paisley DeVorss, Trenton.
Boys 19 to 24 months: Chase Evans, Princeton.
Girls 25 to 36 months: 1. Laney Brown, Princeton; 2. Piper Howsden, Princeton.
Talent Show
Dance, 8 years and under: 1. Allison Eivens, Gracyn Rongey, Madison Niblem, Carly Turner and Areona Hamilton, all of Bethany; 2. Molly Hickman, Princeton.
Dance, 9 to 15 years: 1. Lauren Cox, Princeton; 2. Shambree Hagan and Maggie Hickman, Princeton.
Dance, 16 years and older: 1. Hannah Haffecke, Princeton.
Singing, 13 and under: 1. Haley Johnson, Princeton; 2. Shelby Miles, Mt. Moriah; 3. Savannah Orndorff, Princeton.
Singing 14 to 18 years: 1. Dallas McDannald, Livonia; 2. Hannah Haffecke, Princeton; 3. Kianna Kinnison, Princeton.
Singing, 19 years and older: 1. Felisha Bertrand, Princeton; 2. Jennifer Brown, Princeton; 3. Nikki Orndorff, Princeton.