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Thu, March 18, 2010

	2009 fair gets mixed reviews from business Friday was too early to offer final numbers on competitive exhibits at The Great Frederick Fair, but indicators show the county's largest annual event was a success. more »
	The Great Frederick Fair \| Media Core program The Great Frederick Fair student reporters who participated in this year's Media Core program experienced "fun, yet intense at times," but they all made their deadlines, said Susan Summers, fair assistant. More than 60 students from four local high schools participated this year in covering the fair's daily events in both print and broadcast. In the video broadcast category, awards were given to Drew Edwards, Brennan Kerr and Eric Looney for best footage; Jack Hanrahan, Zack Cohen and Katelyn Keller for best editing; and Luke Marrone, Katelyn Keller and George Thompkins for best report. Awards in the print category were given to Doug Wampler of Frederick High School for best photo; Nada Elbasha and Matt Baretta of Frederick High School for best story; and Linganore and Tuscarora high schools for best layout of the fair's daily newsletter. From left, Frederick News-Post publisher Myron Randall, along with Great Frederick Fair administrators Brenda Main and Becky Brashear, present an award Friday to Keller at The Great Frederick Fai more »
	Josh Turner brings traditional country sound to the fair [SLIDE SHOW] Seventeen-year-old Jamie Reed had one of the best seats in the house for Friday night's Josh Turner concert at The Great Frederick Fair. Front row, center -- not bad for her "first concert ever." more »
	Winning dairy cows displayed at fair Queen Acres Farm in Union Bridge took the top spot Friday night in the 2009 LegenDairy Celebration at The Great Frederick Fair. more »
	Educators use fair to connect science and agriculture Science and farming go hand in hand. more »
	Waiting on Mother Nature to take its course Bill Routzahn is used to depending on Mother Nature for his job as superintendent of the Frederick County Office of Highway Operations. more »
	Top Chop: Winning steer nets $7,944 A supportive community let local 4-H'ers know their hard work raising winning animals was appreciated at Thursday's annual beef, sheep and swine sale at The Great Frederick Fair. more »
	Juke Box Heroes — Foreigner rocks The Great Frederick Fair "Awesome!" more »
	Antique cars rev up fairgoers Fairgoers were treated to a flash from the past Thursday at the Antique Car Parade to celebrate Old Fashioned Day. The parade featured cars dating back as far as 1915 -- a black Ford Model T Runabout -- as well as one woman old enough to remember when that car was introduced. more »
	At 98, woman attends fair to watch great-great-granddaughter At 98, Veola Palmer is still cracking jokes. more »
	Great Frederick Fair glimpse: Buggy and cart parade [slide show] Ron Sowers and his wife, Charlotte, of Shepherdstown, W.Va., ride in a 100-year-old surrey pulled by Lady and Rose, twin sister Haflinger horses during the annual parade of buggies and carts on the track at the Great Frederick Fair on Wednesday afternoo more »
	Frederick delegated state capital for a day [video] Frederick became the seat of state government Wednesday, when Gov. Martin O'Malley visited and brought more than 20 Cabinet secretaries and other top officials with him. His message to local officials battling state budget cuts and lower-than-expected revenues: Hang on. more »
	Great Frederick Fair glimpse: Motocross [audio slide show] Ben Veyna looses grip of his stunt motorcycle while attempting to do a trick jumping high over the track at the Great Frederick Fair. more »
	State's first American Saddlebred horse breeders to show at fair Fairgoers and horse lovers will meet Bonnie and John Lorenzen, the first in the state to breed the American Saddlebred. more »
	Middletown man wins heap 3 in demolition derby The smell of burning rubber, the sound of crushing steel punctuated by intermittent roars from the crowd made for a spectacular Demolition Derby on Tuesday night. more »
	A lady should always go first, of course "The race is not to the swift ..." more »
	Jousting is a tradition for area family [video] Jousting is steeped in tradition, but Tuesday's demonstration at the Great Frederick Fair brought out as many young riders as older ones. Jousting, the Maryland state sport, is making a comeback, said Leon Enfield, 76, of Jefferson. more »
	Pretty Cows at The Great Frederick Fair Lane Riggleman, 1 1/2, dressed as Santa, became bored while waiting for the judges in the Pretty Cow contest, so he entertained himself by tugging on the tail of his tolerant calf, Samantha, at the Great Frederick Fair. more »
	Gatlins, Brenda Lee play classic country for fair crowd The four G-O-L-D girls were ready Sunday night for Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin Brothers at The Great Frederick Fair. Wearing black T-shirts, each emblazoned with one of the letters of "gold" for their favorite Gatlin song, "All the Gold in California," the four longtime friends first saw Larry Gatlin perform last year at the Apple Blossom fair in Winchester, Va., where they met him. more »
	Showmanship keeps dogs in line [slide show] When Nicole Harbordt, 15, of Frederick took grand champion in showmanship at the Great Frederick Fair's 4-H Dog Show Monday, it was not entirely thanks to her well-groomed dog Riley. more »
	Top cake at annual 4-H auction draws $2,800 bid Cory Milineaux's caramel apple pie won senior grand champion in that category for the fifth straight year during the annual 4-H cake auction Sunday night at the Frederick County Fair. more »
	Truck and tractor pull class is a blast [slide show] The bleachers were nearly full for the Great Frederick Fair's annual tractor pull Monday evening as the first puller, Myersville resident Jake Cline, roared onto the track. more »
	The fair is a culmination of a year's worth of work and a high point for 4-H'ers CREAGERSTOWN — Bob Valentine has seen a lot in the 33 years he's been assistant superintendent and superintendent of the Frederick County 4-H dairy program. more »
	Top cake draws big bid Urbana High School freshman Bailey Roe said she joined 4-H when she was 6 years old, about the same time she began baking cakes with her grandfather — a caterer. Sunday evening at the Frederick County Fair those years of practice in the kitchen paid off. more »
	Gatlins, Brenda Lee thrill fans Another blue-sky day for the fair and another night of country music on the grandstand stage as Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin Brothers, and the legendary Brenda Lee gave two solid performances Sunday night. more »
	4-H pack goat demonstration offers learning, fun Eleven-year-old Nathan Moxley came to the Frederick County Fair on Saturday night with his dad, Troy, and his 5-month-old goat, Sunshine. more »
	Gatlins, Brenda Lee play classic country for fair crowd The four G-O-L-D girls were ready for Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin Brothers Sunday night at The Great Frederick Fair. Wearing black T-shirts, each emblazoned with one of the letters of "gold" for their favorite Gatlin song, "All the Gold in California," the four longtime friends first saw Larry Gatlin perform last year at the Apple Blossom fair in Winchester, Va. They wore their shirts and gold felt hats to that show and Gatlin invited them up on stage with him for that song. more »
	Kids show off wagons at fair parade There were no balloons of cartoon characters floating high above, but at the Frederick Fairgrounds on Saturday a princess waved royally at the crowd. more »
	Achy Breaky at the fair [SLIDE SHOW] He's perhaps best known for his trademark mullet, his early '90s hit "Achy Breaky Heart" and his teen daughter Miley's burgeoning stardom. But on Saturday night at The Great Frederick Fair Grandstand, Billy Ray Cyrus showed he's still a music star in his own right. more »
	4-H royalty make history as Farm Family of the Year honored The Stevens family will forever be etched in Frederick County 4-H history. more »
	The Great Frederick Fair starts now [GFF preview video] Organizers will tell you that The Great Frederick Fair is the county's single largest event. more »
	Community Tent debuts at the fair This year marks the first time that the Community Tent will be featured at The Great Frederick Fair. more »
	Fair fun starts Friday People scurried all around the Frederick Fairgrounds on Wednesday, completing preparations for the 147th Great Frederick Fair. more »
	What to look for at this year's Great Frederick Fair The 147th Great Frederick Fair kicks off Friday. The midway opens at 5 p.m. more »

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