Bottom, Weiss post fastest times at 44th Chase County Fair Run
Kyle Bottom and Jami Weiss were the overall winners of the 44th annual Chase County Fair Run sponsored by McNair Agency.
The Aug. 19 run had 27 runners.
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The promise of an extra treat from owner Nick Barton wasn’t enough to get Bowser to cross the finish line of the Dog Keg Pull.
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Lola digs in and races to owner Robert Estrade during the Chase County Fair’s Dog Keg Pull.
Lightweight goes the distance in CCF Dog Keg Pull
Seven dogs did their best to make their owners proud at the Chase County Fair’s Dog Keg Pull Aug. 16.
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Where there was once cigarette lighters, now there’s phones. Ian Munsick fans raise their phones with the flashlights on at Munsick’s request during Saturday’s performance.
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GraCee Goings accepts a bottle of water from Tyler Kerchal and passes it back to the crowd behind her between Saturday’s Megan Moroney and Ian Munsick concerts. The CCF fair board passed out nearly 1,000 bottles of water to the crowd.
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Megan Moroney led off Saturday evening with an hour-long concert prior to Ian Munsick taking the stage.
Record breaking year for Chase County Fair
Records fell throughout the week as Chase County residents enjoyed this year’s fair.
Highlighting the week’s activities was Saturday night’s concerts.
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Above is the after photo of Chris and Stacy Towns’ family homestead, built in 1904, which they spent four years renovating.
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Above is the before photo of Chris and Stacy Towns’ family homestead, built in 1904, which they spent four years renovating.
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This is the “Redneck hot tub” the Towns built for relaxing after a hard day’s work renovating the farmhouse.
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This Prince Albert tobacco can was found hidden under one of the stairs being renovated. It contained a handwritten note of family names and ages. According to the date, it will soon be 100 years old.
Couple’s heartfelt determination breathes new life into family homestead
Renovation of old houses has made a notable comeback to a world they never actually left.