Twins Crown Carroll County Farm Queen and Dairy Princess
Identical twin sisters Karen and Kathy Weant of Taneytown won farm queen and dairy princess titles at the Carroll County 4-H and FFA Fair. The sisters, entering senior year at Francis Scott Key High School, plan to pursue chiropractic careers and may swap titles next year. They note their close bond helps share duties and misidentifications.
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Westminster
Carroll County
Karen
Kathy Weant
Taneytown
Kathy
Dairy Princess
Francis Scott Key High School
Weant
Jackie Talley
Kim Hopkins
Kelly Binko
Yung Soon Marr
Miss Talley
Amy Langehage
Jeff Means
Jenny Beaver
Brent Luers
Gabriel Lee
Scott Staley
Rima Allport
Jenny Kibler
Erica Starr
Progressive Clovers
David Geiman
Karen Weant
Farmers of America
Soaring heat fails to dampen Washington Co Ag Expo turnout
Despite record heat, Washington County Ag Expo in Hagerstown Speedway draws strong evening crowds with a full slate of events through Saturday August 9. Open dairy cattle shows feature Guernsey Ayrshire Jersey and Brown Swiss breeds while 4-H and FFA classes judge sheep lambs and pigs. Evening performances by the Real Tones and an 150 lap endurance race cap daily activities as exhibitors like Ted DeBaugh Greg Winters and Kelli Winters earn grand and reserve titles in dairy steer and beef steer events with numerous livestock sales looming Thursday night.
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Hagerstown
Washington County Ag
Hagerstown Speedway
Farmers of America
Washington County
Norris Diefenderfer
Tom Shaw
Diefenderfer
Real Tones Gospel Group
the Speedway
Ted DeBaugh
Boonsboro
FFA
Greg Winters
Smithsburg
Kelli Winters
Staci
Andy Schmidt
Monkton
Dawn
Merchants Dread Parking Chaos During County Fair Week
Gaithersburg businesses brace for nine days of bumper traffic during the Montgomery County Fair with shops near the grounds limiting parking, turning away regular customers, and some owners coordinating special offers to lure patrons. Restaurant owners report lost dine-in traffic while others adapt with flyers and pre-fair promotions as crowds flood the area.
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Gaithersburg
Montgomery County
Marc Zimmerman
Zim’s Inn Pizzeria
Gaitherstown Plaza
Zimmerman
Lakeforest Mall
Fairgrounds
Pizzeria
Zimmierman
Roy Sykes
Frederick Avenue
Golden Bull
Calamar Street
Joseph Sheahin
Gaithersburg Marriott
Mike Roddy
Montgomery County Travel Council
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Carroll
Susan Gesling
Summers
News-Post
Susan Gesling Summers
Washington Co. Ag
Bragunier
Clear Spring
Jason Hose
Williamsport
Todd Easterday
Bra Poffenberger
Sharpsburg
Angus
Hose
Hereford
Allen James
Keedysville
Miss Bragunier
Sherry Reid
Poffenberger
Stephanie Davis
Angus Keifer
Tim McAllister
Hancock
James
Just
Rt. 40 West
Roy Rogers
SALE _ owhM
Roxanne Sand Castle Cole
California
Harbour Casuals
Panama Jack
Thomas Johnson
Amber Meadows Business Park
Rt. 27
Mt. Airy
Rams
TV Uoses Nee Mechanics
Wee
Farmers and Mechanics National Bank
F&m
New Market
New Zealand
Frederick
Frankfurt
Fukushima
Fom
Daine
Rie
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