Pendleton County residents received special awards for their exhibits in the farm products, baked goods, flowers and art and photography open class divisions at the Tri-County Fair in Petersburg.
In the farm products category, Tia Heavner of Franklin was awarded the hickory nut kernel sweepstakes in memory of Clyde and Cora Davis by Maple Croft Farm.
Junior exhibitors receiving the most blue ribbons within the farm products division were Cady Mitchell of Upper Tract and Tia Heavner and Ty Heavner, both of Franklin. The award is sponsored by Landes CEOS in memory of Mary Helen Sites.
Mitchell came home with three awards in the baked goods division. She captured the best bread award in memory of Dorothy Harper by Julie Shobe, junior baking award in memory of Sis Barr by her family and the best of show canned fruit award in memory of Peggy Kile by Jordan Run CEOS.
A dahlia exhibited by Faye Kile of Upper Tract was chosen as best dahlia. Her award was in memory of Imogene Brake by the fair’s flower committee members.
Best of show adult art was displayed by Kiera Heavener of Circleville.
Kami Keyser of Upper Tract exhibited the best of show in the adult photography division.
