Middletown girl tops 4-H beef contest at Great Frederick Fair
Sixteen year old Sarah Wiles of Middletown won the senior and overall 4-H beef championship at the 133rd Great Frederick Fair. She claimed the Sterling Eyler Memorial Trophy and the master showmanship title after four to five hours of daily spring training, aided by brother Ryan. Judges noted other showmanship winners across dog, sheep, goat, and dairy divisions, with several Middletown, Thurmont, and Libertytown participants earning top honors in their respective classes.
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Frederick
Sarah Wiles
Wiles
Tri-Valley Livestock 4H Club
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Tim Fitzgerald
Aldie
David Gordon
Jacob Wolfrey
Michael Considine
Lindsay Muller
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Renea Sturm
Libertytown
Pamela Walser
Kristen van Sant
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Jennifer Andrews
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Johnsville
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Myersville
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Becky Reeder
Theresa Miller
Tara Roberts
Knoxville
David Jackson
Thurmont
Kevin Roberts
Jennifer Jackson
Nick Croneburg
Lewistown
Miss Roberts
Oberhash
Amanda Mills
Toggenburg
Sally Anderson
Nubian
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Alpine
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Steven Droneburg
Oberhasli
Nick Droneburg
Berlin Hosts Third Annual Fiddlers Convention on Main Street
Berlin Maryland readies a free daylong fiddlers contest with $2,000 in prizes on Main Street in front of the Atlantic Hotel. Contest director Frank Nanna invites banjo players and guitarists from several states plus local jam sessions rights around town.
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Maryland
Atlantic
Frank Nanna
Fairfax Station
Nanna
Romney
W.va
Ohio
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
North Carolina
Mr. Nanna
Owensboro
Baltimore
Main Street
Frank Nannan
Frederick tractor pull sells out crowds at Great Frederick Fair
Fans packed the grandstands as souped up tractors and trucks raged in the fairgrounds. Becky Brashear called it a sellout while Bradley Smith and David Ahalt shared their year book style thrills and Emilie Lloyd joined friends Denny Ogg and Chris Manahan in cheering from the barricade.
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Frederick Fair
Becky Brashear
Fair Board
Bradley Smith
Jefferson
David Ahalt
Keymar
Joey Biser
Emilie Lloyd
Amanda Imhof
Denny Ogg
Chris Manahan
Midway Vendors Defend Old Fashioned Freak Show Appeal
At the Midway the headless lady and “Slithering Snakes Alive” exhibit draw crowds with old‑fashioned thrills. Lee Kolozal, promoter of the act, argues public demand fuels a revival of freak shows, while riders describe the Tornado ride and other attractions as hazardous yet lucrative. Performers discuss showmanship, safety, and the nightlife of late‑season fairs.
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Lee Kolozal
Reithoffer
Kolozal
Kokozal
Champion 4H baker wins at Great Frederick Fair
Destiny McElfresh, nine, won the grand champion banana coconut cake at the Great Frederick Fair. She bakes year round across five 4H clubs, waking at 6 a.m. to enter 40 to 50 items in one day. The fair featured 4H judging, dairy shows, beef and sheep contests, a jousting exhibition and a demolition derby.
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Walkersville
Destiny McElfresh
Bible Brothers
Richard F. Kline Inc
Lewistown Mountain View
Rebecca Pormer
R. Ramsburg
Thurmont
Pam Rowlett
Calico Clovers
Jessica Stevens
Johnsville
4-H Club
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