NewsSeptember 14, 2017
The SEMO District Fair continues Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017 with exhibits, rides, Woody's Menagerie and Blackberry Smoke.
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Fairgoers enjoy the sheep tent Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017 at the SEMO District Fair.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Fairgoers enjoy the sheep tent Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017 at the SEMO District Fair.
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Fairgoers line up to buy armbands for the rides Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017 at the SEMO District Fair.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Fairgoers line up to buy armbands for the rides Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017 at the SEMO District Fair.
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Brayln Heins and Nevaeh Heins enjoy a carnival ride Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017 at the SEMO District Fair.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Brayln Heins and Nevaeh Heins enjoy a carnival ride Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017 at the SEMO District Fair.
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People gather to watch children explore the fun house Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017 at the SEMO District Fair.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com People gather to watch children explore the fun house Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017 at the SEMO District Fair.
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Haylie Poole drives a bumper car with Mattie Poole alongside Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017 at the SEMO District Fair.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Haylie Poole drives a bumper car with Mattie Poole alongside Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017 at the SEMO District Fair.
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Grayson Brewer tries climbing the Crazy Ladder on the midway Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017 at the SEMO District Fair.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Grayson Brewer tries climbing the Crazy Ladder on the midway Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017 at the SEMO District Fair.
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Wade Henry entertains the crowd with juggling in his strolling show Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017 at the SEMO District Fair.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Wade Henry entertains the crowd with juggling in his strolling show Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017 at the SEMO District Fair.
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Mikhail Ashworth assists the strolling showman, Wade Henry, on Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017 at the SEMO District Fair.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Mikhail Ashworth assists the strolling showman, Wade Henry, on Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017 at the SEMO District Fair.
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Wade Henry gets help mounting his unicycle from William Walters, left, and Mark Broadway during the strolling show Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017 at the SEMO District Fair.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Wade Henry gets help mounting his unicycle from William Walters, left, and Mark Broadway during the strolling show Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017 at the SEMO District Fair.
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Fairgoers ride Full Tilt on the midway Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017 at the SEMO District Fair.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Fairgoers ride Full Tilt on the midway Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017 at the SEMO District Fair.
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Jaydyn Frank, left, Caylyn Frank and Maygyn Frank ride Cliff Hanger on the midway Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017 at the SEMO District Fair.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Jaydyn Frank, left, Caylyn Frank and Maygyn Frank ride Cliff Hanger on the midway Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017 at the SEMO District Fair.
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Donna Rendleman, left, and Lorine Palisch look at the quilt display Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017 in the Arena Building at the SEMO District Fair.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Donna Rendleman, left, and Lorine Palisch look at the quilt display Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017 in the Arena Building at the SEMO District Fair.
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Gregg and Karen Woody show a brown bear at Woody's Menagerie Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017 at the SEMO District Fair.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Gregg and Karen Woody show a brown bear at Woody's Menagerie Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017 at the SEMO District Fair.
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Karen Woody shows a fennec fox at the Woody's Menagerie show Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017 at the SEMO District Fair. The nocturnal fox is found in the Sahara of North Africa, and its large ears serve to dissipate heat.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Karen Woody shows a fennec fox at the Woody's Menagerie show Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017 at the SEMO District Fair. The nocturnal fox is found in the Sahara of North Africa, and its large ears serve to dissipate heat.
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Karen Woody shows a Carpathian lynx at the Woody's Menagerie show Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017 at the SEMO District Fair.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Karen Woody shows a Carpathian lynx at the Woody's Menagerie show Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017 at the SEMO District Fair.
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Karen Woody shows a white tiger at Woody's Menagerie Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017 at the SEMO District Fair.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Karen Woody shows a white tiger at Woody's Menagerie Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017 at the SEMO District Fair.
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The audience watches the Woody's Menagerie show Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017 at the SEMO District Fair.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com The audience watches the Woody's Menagerie show Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017 at the SEMO District Fair.
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Blackberry Smoke performs Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017 at the SEMO District Fair.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Blackberry Smoke performs Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017 at the SEMO District Fair.
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Charlie Starr and Blackberry Smoke perform Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017 at the SEMO District Fair.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Charlie Starr and Blackberry Smoke perform Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017 at the SEMO District Fair.
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Blackberry Smoke frontman Charlie Starr performs Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017 at the SEMO District Fair.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Blackberry Smoke frontman Charlie Starr performs Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017 at the SEMO District Fair.
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The audience responds as Blackberry Smoke performs Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017 at the SEMO District Fair.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com The audience responds as Blackberry Smoke performs Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017 at the SEMO District Fair.
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An entry by Halle Swallows received the grand champion award in the field crops contest Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017 at the SEMO District Fair.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com An entry by Halle Swallows received the grand champion award in the field crops contest Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017 at the SEMO District Fair.
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Jane Ann Raines adds some paint to the Paint With a Cause community painting with guidance from Aaron Horrell on Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017 at the SEMO District Fair. The finished painting will hang at the Missouri Veterans Home and all money raised will be given to the residents of the home.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Jane Ann Raines adds some paint to the Paint With a Cause community painting with guidance from Aaron Horrell on Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017 at the SEMO District Fair. The finished painting will hang at the Missouri Veterans Home and all money raised will be given to the residents of the home.
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A garden display entry by Lisa McArthur received the Best of Show award in the horticulture exhibit Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017 at the SEMO District Fair.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com A garden display entry by Lisa McArthur received the Best of Show award in the horticulture exhibit Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017 at the SEMO District Fair.
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Dallas Huffman of Fredericktown, Missouri fires up his Fairbanks-Morse 2-horsepower engine Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017 at the SEMO District Fair.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Dallas Huffman of Fredericktown, Missouri fires up his Fairbanks-Morse 2-horsepower engine Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017 at the SEMO District Fair.
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A large quilt entry by Bailey Underwood of the Fruitland 4-H Club received the grand champion award at the 4-H Exhibit Hall Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017 at the SEMO District Fair.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com A large quilt entry by Bailey Underwood of the Fruitland 4-H Club received the grand champion award at the 4-H Exhibit Hall Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017 at the SEMO District Fair.
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Keigan Engelen guides his Hampshire cross barrow in the livestock auction Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017 at the SEMO District Fair.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Keigan Engelen guides his Hampshire cross barrow in the livestock auction Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017 at the SEMO District Fair.
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Dean and Francine Snider of Goreville, Illinois look at the photography exhibit in the Arena Building Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017 at the SEMO District Fair.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Dean and Francine Snider of Goreville, Illinois look at the photography exhibit in the Arena Building Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017 at the SEMO District Fair.
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The SEMO District Fair continues Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017 with exhibits, rides, Woody's Menagerie and Blackberry Smoke.

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