WNZR’s Marcy Rinehart had a chance to visit with several Best of Show Award winners at the 2022 Knox County Fair Artistic Arrangement Flower Show.
Click HERE to hear their conversations.
You can see these beautiful arrangements in the Flower Building through the end of the fair.
We congratulate all winners.
Stop by and enjoy the designs for this year’s theme “Construction”.
WNZR teamed up with Kokosing Inc., Mount Vernon Nazarene University Admissions and A+ Autobrokers to purchase a steer at the Knox County Fair.Â
We purchased the steer from Ava Snively of Danville. The purchase price was $2,000!
Ava will be a Sophomore at Danville High School. She is a member of the Chapel View Barn Buddies 4-H Club and the Danville FFA.
The steer weighs 1,162 pounds. The steer is a full-blooded Black Angus. It was grain fed on feed purchased from Danville Feed and Supply. No growth hormones or other artificial growth substances were used.
Ava is part of a family that celebrates 5 generations in farming!
Click HERE to listen to the wonderful conversations with Ava and her family.
We will give away the beef on Saturday, 7/30/22 at 10am.
Big Blue will not be at the Fair on Saturday. The giveaway will be held in the WNZR studios on the campus of Mount Vernon Nazarene University.
You MUST LISTEN to win! We start drawing names at 10am on Saturday, 7/30/22. If your name is drawn, you will have 9 minutes and 9 seconds to call 740-392-9090 to claim your prize OR come to the WNZR Studios on the second floor of Founders Hall on the campus of Mount Vernon Nazarene University.Â
Smithhisler Meats will provide the processing. Cosby Heating and Cooling gives a $100 gift card to Kroger to each winner too!
For more details about this contest, go to www.wnzr.fm
Complete rules for One The Road with Big Blue can be found here – https://www.wnzr.fm/contest-rules
WNZR congratulates the 1st Place Winners in Miscellaneous projects for this year’s Knox County Junior Fair.
These outstanding youth will be taking their projects to the Ohio State Fair.
The winners talked with us about their projects, their favorite 4H memories and shared encouragement to get involved with 4H.
Click HERE to enjoy the conversations.
You can see these projects on display in the 4H Booth building at the Knox County Fair through Friday.
Good luck to our outstanding Knox County Kids!
The members of the 2022 Knox County Junior Fair Board will be working hard all this week at the Fair. WNZR had the chance to visit with several board members. They shared about their responsibilities, the projects they have worked on this year and how this experience as a leader is impacting their lives. The members also encouraged other students to get involved with 4H and the Knox County Junior Fair.
Click HERE to hear the conversations with these outstanding leaders in our community.
2022 JUNIOR FAIR BOARD OFFICERS
President – Abbey Fowler
Vice – President – Patrick Frazer
Secretary – Natasha Tucker
Treasurer – Mia Armstrong
Public Relations – Ansley Daubenmier
Historian – Jocelyn Hall
Samantha Beheler, Junior Fair CoordinatorÂ
Andrea Rees, Extension Educator, 4-H Youth Development
Amy Carpenter, Junior Fair Advisor
Lexie Doup, Junior Fair Advisor
Addy Lucas, Junior Fair Advisor
Bernie Douglas, Junior Fair Advisor
Josh Stimpert, Junior Fair Advisor
Katie Lindeman, Junior Fair Advisor
Monica Magers, Junior Fair Advisor
Nick Hegemier, Junior Fair Advisor
Sarah Hegemier, Junior Fair Advisor
Tara Hathaway, Junior Fair Advisor
Cora Lyon-Eberhardt, Junior Fair Advisor
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Make sure to stop by the Flower building when you visit the Knox County Fair. The entries for this year’s Horticulture show are incredible.
Joann Graham shared the Best of Show winners with Marcy Rinehart. Marcy also talked with the judges about gardening and what they look for when judging flower shows.
Click HERE to hear their conversations.
WNZR is bringing you coverage of the 2022 Knox County Fair this week. We talked to some outstanding 4H members on Sunday, 7/24.
Jadyn and Jesse Row shared their experience showing their lambs.
Blake Hegemier was named the Senior Rabbit Champion! He shared some insight into how students prepare for the rabbit show and what happens during the judging process.
Click HERE to hear the conversation.
When you come to the Knox County Fair, we encourage you to visit the barns and attend a few Junior Fair Shows. You will see the culmination of months of hard work and dedication from our local youth.
WNZR is proud to bring you coverage of our 2022 Knox County Junior Fair!
Find the complete schedule HERE.
Jim Blanchard, President of the Knox County Fair Sales Committee talked with The Morning Thing.
Jim shared the details of this year’s Junior Fair Sale Day.
Click HERE to hear his conversation with Marcy Rinehart.
He shared highlights of the schedule and several changes for the buyers. He also explained the expectations for “group buys” during sale day and how “buy back fees” work for buyers who want to keep their animals for processing.
The 2021 Junior Fair Sales brought in over $755,000! We are hoping for another great turnout of buyers this year.
Stay tuned to WNZR for Sale Results on Thursday and Friday.
We will also bring you live coverage of the Sale of Champions at 10:30 on Thursday.
Don’t miss the Knox County Fair Artistic Arrangement Flower Show. Make sure to stop in the Flower Building to see the amazing entries.
This year’s theme is the Olympics!
The arrangements are creative, beautiful and truly unique.
WNZR’s Marcy Rinehart had a chance to chat with several Best of Show winners.
Click HERE to listen to their conversations about this incredible artistic arrangements.
WNZR was proud to broadcast live at the Knox County Fair Sale of Champions!
Did you miss our broadcast of the 2021 Sale of Champions? Good News!
You can hear the entire broadcast here.
Listen in as WNZR’s Joe Rinehart talks with the Grand Champions and Reserve Champion winners from this year’s Knox County Fair.
You can also hear Marcy Rinehart give results from each animal sold.
Click HERE to hear all the action.
Also, be sure to check out the pictures on our website:Â www.wnzr.fm/scrapbook
Thanks to Park National Bank and Revere Roofing Company for partnering with us to bring you live results from this year’s Sale of Champions!
Here are the results:
The 2021 Knox County Junior Fair Sales brought in a total of $701,170 (includes Dairy Product)
Sale of Champions (including the Dairy Product) total was $96,020
(The individual sale totals below include the amounts collected from the grand and reserve champions).
The Market Goat Sale had a total of $89,150
The Grand Champion Market Goat was shown by Erich Rhodeback of Anything Goes 4H Club. State Representative Rick Carfagna bought the animal for a price of $2,100.
The Reserve Champion Market Goat was shown by Aubree Hess of Boots and Banners 4H Club. A team of 5 buyers purchased her animal for $2,600. They included: Small’s Sand and Gravel, Small’s Farm, Beheler Excavating/Beheler Family Farms and Turning Leaf Occupational Therapy.
The Broiler (Chicken) Sale total was $82,300
The Grand Champion broilers (pen of 3) was shown by Julian Ball of Better Livestock 4H Club. Small’s Asphalt Paving and Beheler Excavating/Beheler Family Farms bought the animals for $2,300
The Reserve Champion broilers were shown by Katie Lindeman of Country Critters 4H Club. Beheler Excavating/Beheler Family Farms was the buyer at $5,100
The Swine Sale total was $168,550
The Grand Champion hog (and Heavy Weight Division Champion) was shown by Alenah Boeshart of Chapelview Barn Buddies 4H Club. Beheler Excavating/Beheler Farms, Small’s Sand and Gravel and Round Hill Dairy Ice Cream purchased the hog for a total price of $5,500
The Reserve Champion hog was shown by Grady Row of Anything Goes 4H Club and was purchased by Smithhisler Meats for $2,600
(His hog was also the Grand Champion of the Mid Weight Division)
The Rabbit Sale total was $76,600
The Grand Champion Rabbit (Market Fryers) was shown by Justin Zollars of Blue Ribbon Livestock 4H Club and was purchased by Alumni Roofing Company for a total price of $4,250
The Reserve Champion Rabbit was shown by Isabella Byler of Barnyard Bunch 4H Club and was purchased by Riverside Recovery Services LLC for a total price of $3,000
The Market Beef Sale brought in a total of $90,650
The Grand Champion Market Beef Steer was shown by Gavin Burke from Smokin’ Spurs 4H Club. Shipley Seed Service LLC made the purchase at a total price of $12,500
The Reserve Champion Market Beef Steer was shown by Charley Beheler from Country Critters 4H Club. Alumni Roofing Company and Boeshart Farm/Branton and Sarah Boeshart purchased the animal for a total price of $13,000
The Dairy Market Feeder Sale brought in a total of $73,425
The Grand Champion Dairy Market Feeder was shown by Taylnn Morningstar from East Knox FFA. Small’s Asphalt Paving, Donley Ford and Southeastern Equipment Company made the purchase at a total price of $4,100
The Reserve Champion Dairy Market Feeder was shown by Amanda Annett from Wranglers 4H Club. The Kari Ball Agency – Nationwide Insurance and Didinger Crop Service purchased the animal for a total price of $4,100
The Market Dairy Steer Sale brought in a total of $38,150
The Grand Champion Market Dairy Steer was shown by Ethan Swendal from Creative Kids 4H Club. Park National Bank, Beheler Excavating/Beheler Family Farms and Loundonville Farmers Equity made the purchase for a total price of $5,000
The Reserve Champion Market Dairy Steer was shown by Amanda Annett from Wranglers 4H Club. John Hinderer Chrysler Dodge Jeep and Ram purchased the animal for a total price of $5,400
The Beef Feeders Sale brought in a total of $18,250
The Dairy Product Sale brought in a total of $2,870
The Lamb Sale had a total of $34,350
The Grand Champion Market Lamb was shown by Ashton Anderson of Animals R Us 4H Club. Knox Community Hospital purchased the animal for $3,400
The Reserve Champion Market Lamb was shown by (his brother) Austin Anderson of Animals R Us 4H Club. Andrew Brenner, State Senator purchased the animal for a total of $2,700
The Pen of 3 Market Lamb Sale had a total of $10,700
The Grand Champion Pen of 3 market lambs was shown by Chesnee Fairall of Animals R Us 4H Club. Park National Bank purchased the animal for a total of $5,600
The Reserve Champion Pen was shown by Caleb McKee of Clinton Clovers 4H Club.
John Hinderer Honda was the buyer at $5,100
The Turkey Sale total was $16,175
The Grand Champion Turkey was shown by Cordilla Richert of Creative Kids 4H Club.Â
Knox Community Hospital purchased the animal for $2,200
The Reserve Champion Turkey was shown by Case Armstrong of Down on the Farm 4H Club. Broerman Insurance Agency was the buyer at $2,600
There was one 4H member with MULTIPLE ANIMALS in the Sale:
Amanda Annett had the:
1. Reserve Champion Dairy Market Feeder – sold for $4,100
2. Reserve Champion Market Dairy Steer – sold for $5,400
Amanda’s Sale Total: $9,500
For our Friday Favorites today, The Morning Thing co-hosts shared what they love about the Knox County Fair.
Click HERE to hear Marcy, Kelsi and Wesley talk about their favorite things to see and do at the Fair.
You still have time to enjoy the 2021 Fair. Click HERE to see the schedule.
Click HERE to register for WNZR’s prizes.
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