It’s Fair Fave 5 Week! We are sharing our favorite things about the Knox County Fair.
Today on the Morning Thing we shared our 5 favorite memories from the 2016 Knox County Fair.
Click HERE and listen in as Kelsey Bryte, Jessica Wells and the Rineharts (Joe, Marcy and Rachel) share memories from an exciting week at the Fair.
Take a look at our pictures from the many events from the 2016 Knox County Fair. Click HERE!
You can also see results from the 2016 Junior Fair sales, click HERE.
It’s Fair Fave 5 Week! We are sharing our favorite things about the Knox County Fair. Today on the Morning Thing we talked about our favorite animals seen at the fair!
So many different animals are found at the fair, and they are involved in lots of unique shows and events!
With every animal AND kid at the fair, there is a story! HERE is Dan Monnin talking with Aric Lust about his animals.
All of the kids with animals in the fair have worked so hard for this week! It’s awesome to see them compete and show the judges their animals. If you have an animal in the fair, come find us at Big Blue and tell us about it! We would love to hear how your animal showed.
The Morning Thing is celebrating the Knox County Fair this week by sharing a Fair Fave 5 every day!
On Wednesday (7/27), we shared our favorite Fair events and shows.
1.Rough Truck. This is always a FUN and EXCITING event. Why? You never know what is going to happen when the trucks go through the obstacle course.
What is Rough Truck?(from the Knox County Fair website) It is high-flying, fast paced action when local competitors push their street trucks to the limit over the obstacle course in front of the Grandstand. See local competitors in their Fords, Chevy’s, Dodges, Toyotas, Jeeps, and more dash for the cash and to claim the title of Knox County’s Roughest Truck ! Release Form must be signed at the time of
entry by driver. Click HERE to find out more information and see the amazing prizes! See the Rough Truck Contest Wednesday at 7pm at the Grandstand.
*Look for 3 time National Champion, Adam Blankenhorn in the competition tonight!*
2. Figure 8 School Bus and Truck Races. This is a race, not a demo derby. School buses must be moving forward in a figure 8 formation. If they are trapped, they have to wait until it is clear to move. This race is SO much fun to watch because, well, school buses have a difficult time turning in a figure 8. They are also heavier than regular cars or trucks. You never know what is going to happen! Click HERE to find out more information and to see the rules of this race.
3. Junior Fair Sale of Champions. This event last year (including the dairy product sale) brought in $79,259.50! This is always an exciting event in the multi-purpose building on Thursday morning of the Knox County Fair. Join WNZR LIVE from 9:30am – 11:30am on Thursday as we bring your results as each grand and reserve champion animal is sold.
4. Friday night’s concert is always a BIG draw for Knox County citizens, especially country music fans. This year, Parmalee is coming to the fair for an 8pm show. Parmalee is an American county music band consisting of brothers Matt Thomas and Scott Thomas along with cousin Barry Knox and Josh McSwain. Parmalee made history when its multi-week #1 smash “Carolina” became the longest climbing single by a duo or group in the 24-year history of the Billboard Country Airplay Chart. Other hits include Already Callin’ You Mine and Musta Had a Good Time. Tickets are on sale now. Please call the Fair Board Office to order.740-397-0484
5. Go Cart Races! The fun event has become a crowd favorite. The horse pulling track became a very active go cart racetrack on Tuesday night. Click HERE to check out this fun video taken by WNZR Staff Member, Dan Monnin. (Arrow down to the section with all videos and click on the first one that says “Go Cart Racing”).
The Morning Thing is celebrating the Knox County Fair this week by sharing a Fair Fave 5 every day!
On Tuesday (7/26), we shared (more than 5) of our favorite Fair participants.
Here are some of your favorites:
Robin McClay – My favorite fair participant is this years queen Holly McClay. Holly works hard on all of her projects but always finds time to help others. She begins every fair week attending the fair worship service with her family and does her best to follow and represent Christ through out the week.
Click HERE to hear Marcy Rinehart’s conversation with the 2016 Junior Fair Queen, Holly Mcclay.
Tomi Whittington Ward – My favorite fair participant would be my daughter , Reagan! She is showing broilers ( meat chickens) She has taken great care of her birds this year and we are very proud of her!
Jill Spearman Macklin – My favorite fair participants are my nieces and nephews who show hogs!!! And my brother who races his horses. I have 16 nieces and nephews who have all been fair exhibitors over the last 30 plus years. My dad, great uncle, uncles, and brother have all raced horses for years and years. My five brothers and sisters have all been in 4-H and or FFA and have all shown animals at the fair. Needless to say, my family enjoys the fair!
Ruth Robey Frady – I loved being a fair participant when I was a young girl in the 60’s. 4-H sewing groups were extremely popular, with countless booths filling up the huge project building. I proudly belonged to the Jolly Juniors 4-H Club, who were always winning honorable mentions with their elaborate displays protected behind that ever present chicken wire! I once tied for first place to take my lounge wear to the State Fair! With complimentary tickets all week long, this Jolly Junior practically lived at the Knox County Fairgrounds.(checking out all of the cute guys up in the livestock barns, of course)!
Click HERE to hear Jack Burke (a current Junior Fair Board member) talk about his favorite Fair Participants.
Dawn Taylor’s favorite Fair participant is the 2016 Little Miss Knox County – Isabella Oster! Click HERE to hear Dawn talk about this amazing little girl!
WNZR’s Kelsey Bryte had a chance to talk to Gordon Lehman, President of the Antique Tractor Club. Click HERE to hear Gordon talk about his family’s amazing history with the Knox County Fair.
Who is YOUR favorite Knox County Fair participant? Tell us! Call 740-392-9090, email wnzr@mvnu.edu or stop by Big Blue at the Fair. We are located near the Fair Board office, next to the rides and games.
The Morning Thing is celebrating the Knox County Fair this week by sharing a Fair Fave 5 every day!
On Monday (7/25), we shared our 5 favorite rides.
1. Zero Gravity
2. Sizzler
3. Funnel Force
4. Fun Slide
5. Rock Wall
Check out our fun chats about rides. Click HERE to hear our staff and other Fair attendees share about their favorite rides.
We want to share YOUR favorite things about the Knox County Fair.
Email us at wnzr@mvnu.edu or call 740-392-9090 and let us know about YOUR favorites.
Tuesday – we’ll share our 5 favorite 4H members
Wednesday – we’ll share our 5 favorite events/shows
Thursday – we’ll share our 5 favorite animals
Friday – we’ll share our 5 favorite memories from the 2016 Knox County Fair.
If you come to the Fair, stop by and see the Big Blue Crew. WNZR is located near the Fair Board office, next to the rides and games.
Today, The Morning Thing shared a 2016 Knox County Fair Preview.
The 168th Knox County Fair starts this weekend in Mount Vernon.
Admission and rides are free tomorrow night (7/23) starting at 6 pm. Harness Racing will take place at the grandstand and TaVaci students will be performing on the Midway Stage.
Sunday will begin with a morning worship service at 8am and the Opening Ceremony at 11am where the Junior Fair King and Queen will be announced. The 24th Annual Little Miss Knox County will begin at 2pm on the Midway Stage. The NTPA Regional National Truck & Tractor Pull starts at 7pm.
General admission to the fair is $7 for ages 9 and up. Kids 8 and under get in free and seniors get in for $3 before 5pm with their Golden Buckeye Card.
The complete schedule is available online at www.knoxcountyfair.org.
WNZR will be live at the fair on Saturday from 6pm – 9pm and from 2pm – 10pm on Sunday.
Cook-offs start fair
The Knox County Lamb and Pork Cook-off will both be held Sunday at the Fairgrounds.
The lamb cook-off is right after the sheep lead-in at 1pm just outside the swine arena. The pork cook-off starts at 3pm in the same place.
For the pork cook-off, entries must prepare the pork at home and bring it to the fairgrounds with a way to heat it. Entries may use any cut of pork, but the recipe must accompany the dish.
Entrants will be placed in two categories, Youth, ages nine to 17, and Adult, ages 18 and over. First prize is $25 and second is $15.
Entry forms are due today to the Knox County OSU Extension Office or by emailing knoxcountyporkcouncil@gmail.com.
WNZR is giving away AMAZING prizes during this year’s Fair.
Click HERE to see our prizes for Kids (10 and under), Students (11 – 17) and Adults (18+).
Our Adult Prizes are the biggest prizes that we give away all year! Click HERE to see more about what you would receive if you won a fully processed hog with WNZR at the Knox County Fair.
WNZR is also honored to bring you coverage of the 2016 Sale of Champions. Click HERE for more details about this year’s broadcast.
Are you participating at any show at the Knox County Fair? Are your kids or grand kids involved? Please stop by Big Blue and talk to us! We want to tell your story. The WNZR tent is located near the Fair Board office, right next to the rides and games. WNZR will be at the Fair all week bringing you show results and highlights of all the activities, plus we’ll feature some amazing kids and tell the stories of our Knox County 4-H participants.
Good luck to our amazing Knox County youth that are participating in the 2016 Knox County Fair.
Over 1,150 Knox County youth will be participating in shows and exhibits at the Knox County Fair.
In 2016, there will be 1,634 projects at the Fair, 600 kids will be showing 1,315 animal projects. The WNZR staff supports their hard work and will be cheering them on. Listen to WNZR all during Fair week for show results and highlights of everything on the schedule. Our Fair coverage starts at 2pm each day!
For our Morning Thing Fave today, we came up with the 5 things that we are most excited about at the Knox County Fair.
1. Food – we loved pulled pork nachos, porkettes, deep fried buckeyes, Velvet Ice Cream (Marcy loves Moose Tracks), french fries…oh yeah! We are hungry!
2. Rides – Zero Gravity, Swings, the Big Slide, the spinning dragons…there is so much to do at the Fair!
3. Animals – You can see rabbits, goats, turkeys, cows, chickens, pigs, llamas, horses and some amazing kids showing these animals. We encourage you to see a show where the kids are working with their animals in the show arena.
4. Games – There is a huge variety of games that you can play at the Fair. Parents – you might want to set a budget with your kids before you get to “Game Row”. 🙂
5. Family Fun – Every day at the Knox County Fair brings a new adventure for families. We love seeing families laughing and having fun together on the fairgrounds. Take a day or two, come out and enjoy all of the activity. Spending time together as a family is the BEST activity!
We hope to see you and your family at the Knox County Fair!
It’s On The Road with Big Blue – Prizes and Family FUN, all year long!
Did you know that your cell phone is covered in germs? Today, we shared how to clean your cell phone.
Numerous studies have been conducted in recent years, and the results are all pretty much the same. Essentially, your phone is a breeding ground for germs and it’s dirtier than a toilet seat. A few of the standout germs that could be lurking on your phone include E. coli, Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus.
Click HERE to see HGTV’s list of ways to remove bacteria from your cell phone.
(Picture from Ryan Reed, author for www.hgtv.com)
We also shared 11 mind-blowing ways that you can use Kool-Aid. It is NOT just for drinking.
You can use it to clean the toilet and your dishwasher. It will take rust off of your driveway or sidewalk. You can even make flavored lip gloss!
Click HERE to see 11 mind-blowing ways to use Kool-Aid!
(Picture from www.thekrazycouponlady.com)
Today, The Morning Thing talked about the benefits of playing games.
Does your family have a game night? You might think about scheduling one, once you see the many benefits of “playing together”.
www.beingconfidentofthis.com shares 6 benefits of playing games:
Click HERE to read the entire article about how fun and entertaining game night can be for your family.
www.scholastic.com also shares the benefits of playing games.
What your child most wants — and needs — is to be with you with no goal in mind beyond the joy of spending time together. He wants you to take pleasure in him, play with him, and listen to him. Nothing bolsters his self-esteem more! So why not pull out an old board game tonight? Playing games is an easy and excellent way to spend unhurried, enjoyable time together. As an added bonus, board games are also rich in learning opportunities. They satisfy your child’s competitive urges and the desire to master new skills and concepts, such as:
Click HERE for great game ideas!
(Picture from http://www.info.thinkfun.com)
The Morning Thing talked about the power of non-verbal communication.
They shared 8 Body Language Traps You Need to Avoid in Your Career.
TRAP #1: Using too many head tilts.
TRAP #2: Physically condensing.
TRAP #3: Using girlish gestures.
TRAP #4: Smiling excessively.
TRAP #5: Nodding too much.
TRAP #6: Flirtatious behavior.
TRAP #7: Being emotionally over-expressive.
TRAP #8: Having a delicate handshake.
Click HERE to read more about these 8 Body Language Traps You Need to Avoid from Carol Kinsey Goman, author of The Silent Language of Leaders: How Body Language Can Help–or Hurt–How You Lead
The Morning Thing also shared 5 Power Poses that you should start using at work. The way you stand in the workplace can make a huge impact on those around you. A shoulder shrug can literally make you go from leader to passive follower. According to The Wall Street Journal, new research shows that using powerful body language can actually change a person’s hormones and behavior, just as if she had real power. You don’t have to be a superhero to command attention: you just have to stand like one.
Research found that power poses can reduce the stress hormone cortisol and lead to an increase in testosterone. Even if you move out of that position, the hormone changes will linger. Click HERE to read more about the 5 Power Poses that you should try.
And now…for some pictures! Check out the meanings behind this non-verbal communication. What messages are you sending??
Today is Get Out of the Doghouse Day.
Are you in trouble with somebody you care about? Get Out Of The Doghouse Day is like a ‘get out of jail free card’ from the game Monopoly – use it to apologize, mend hurts and get back to normal.
We found 5 keys to getting out of the doghouse from www.allprodad.com
Click HERE to read the entire article.
We also shared 10 reasons that your marriage isn’t thriving. These insights are perfect for Get Out Of The Doghouse Day. As we take a look at our marriage relationship, we can identify what areas are sending us to the doghouse.
Click HERE to see the top 10 list from www.fulfillingyourvows.com
The bible gives us a clear picture of how to love. Please take a moment to read these powerful verses.
13 If I speak in the tongues[a] of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. 2 If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing. 3 If I give all I possess to the poor and give over my body to hardship that I may boast,[b] but do not have love, I gain nothing.
4 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5 It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 6 Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7 It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
8 Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away. 9 For we know in part and we prophesy in part, 10 but when completeness comes, what is in part disappears. 11 When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I put the ways of childhood behind me. 12 For now we see only a reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known.
13 And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.
Rise and Shine 