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Croton Wire

Comprehensive News Feed for Croton, OH.

Results 1 - 20 of 297 in Croton, OH

  1. William L. 'Bill' Higgins

    Saturday Aug 16 | The Advocate

    Graveside service for William 'Bill' Higgins, 63, of Delaware, will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Hartford Cemetery, Croton.

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    Related Topix: Massillon, OH, Canton Metro, Hartford, OH

  2. Showmen take on challenging animals

    Saturday Aug 9 | The Advocate

    CROTON -- Earning the status of expert showman in a particular animal is the pinnacle of a 4-H career.

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    Related Topix: Hartford, OH, Life, Beef, Food, Meat, Pataskala, OH, Newark, OH, Johnstown, OH

  3. Competition turns dirtyRead the original story

    Saturday Aug 9 | The Advocate

    CROTON -- It's not often the horses are allowed to get dirty during fair week, but Friday was the good grooming contest at the Hartford Fair.

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    Related Topix: Sports, Horse Racing

  4. Bus routes changed for Northridge elementariesRead the original story

    Friday Aug 8 | Mount Vernon News

    ... been doing. Concerned about children walking and waiting for the school bus in the dark or in inclement weather, the Croton Church of Christ is stepping up to help those pupils who would have been walking to Hartford Elementary. Pastor Dan Hamilton ...

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    Related Topix: Alexandria, OH, Hartford, OH

  5. Johnstown 6-year-old competes nationally in MotocrossRead the original story

    Friday Aug 8 | The Advocate

    CROTON -- The training wheels came off Zach Claeys' bike when he was 3. Unlike most other toddlers, his bike didn't have pedals.

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    Related Topix: Asafa Powell, Sports, Marion Wagner, Olympic Track And Field, Summer Sports, Olympics, Olympic Summer Games

  6. Barrel races are last for some, first for othersRead the original story

    Friday Aug 8 | The Advocate

    CROTON -- In the lives of all 4-H competitors, a time comes when they no longer are able to compete because of age limits.

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    Related Topix: Sports, Horse Racing

  7. Open class throws open dairy competition to all

    Friday Aug 8 | The Advocate

    CROTON -- Austin Bowman, of Hebron, couldn't wait for the dairy open show Thursday at the Hartford Fair.

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    Related Topix: Hartford, OH, Utica, OH, Johnstown, OH, Newark, OH

  8. Fairgoer proposes to girlfriend at hog barnRead the original story

    Thursday Aug 7 | Central Ohio

    ... came and he took his girlfriend, Christina Harper, 20, to the place where they first met three years ago to the day. CROTON -- Jay Osborn, 22, had planned the special day since the beginning of the year. It finally came and he took his girlfriend, ...

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    Related Topix: Licking County, OH, Hartford, OH

  9. Philosophy of helping knits together sheep communityRead the original story

    Thursday Aug 7 | The Advocate

    CROTON -- Although all of the barns at the Hartford Fair are packed with animals -- whether 600 hogs or 80 large cows -- the sheep barn has a more cozy feel to it.

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    Related Topix: Hartford, OH, Pataskala, OH, Licking County, OH, Granville, OH

  10. Cattle champions run in the family

    Thursday Aug 7 | The Advocate

    CROTON -- Gaining championship status with livestock is everyone's goal, young and old, at the Hartford Fair.

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    Related Topix: Hartford, OH, Johnstown, OH

  11. Isn't it romantic? Man's hog-barn proposal acceptedRead the original story

    Wednesday Aug 6 | The Advocate

    CROTON - Jay Osborn, 22, had planned the special day since the beginning of the year.

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    Related Topix: Hartford, OH, Licking County, OH

  12. EPA suspects fertilizer run-off in Rattlesnake fish kill

    Wednesday Aug 6 | Suburban News Publications

    ... their gills." Larry Cooperrider farms about 1,000 acres in Licking County, including a farm on Foundation Road in Croton. He said the cause has not been definitively identified. "They're still trying to decide that for sure," he said. Cooperrider, ...

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    Related Topix: Agriculture, Science, Licking County, OH, Weather, Environmental Law, Law

  13. Truck/tractor events pull families togetherRead the original story

    Wednesday Aug 6 | Central Ohio

    Tuesday evening was supposed to be Don Williams' turn behind the wheel of "Out'a Control." But because he drove the flashy red two-wheel drive in last year's Hartford Fair tractor pull, Don Williams, of Croton, ...

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    Related Topix: Hartford, OH, Newark, OH, Country, Don Williams

  14. Musicians carve out time for 4-H BandRead the original story

    Wednesday Aug 6 | The Advocate

    CROTON -- As the resident band of the Hartford Fair, the Licking County 4-H Band can be seen marching around the grounds or playing concerts in the grandstand or Tara Amphitheater.

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    Related Topix: Hartford, OH, Family, Teenagers, Granville, OH

  15. Crime reportsRead the original story

    Wednesday Aug 6 | The Advocate

    ... in the chest at 8:15 p.m. Friday. A 20-foot aluminum ladder was stolen from the 100 block of South Main Street, Croton, between 4 p.m. Friday and 7:02 a.m. Saturday. A catalytic converter and radiator were stolen from two vehicles in the 18,000 ...

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    Related Topix: St. Louisville, OH, Licking County, OH, Nashport, OH

  16. Local band takes stage at fairRead the original story

    Monday Aug 4 | The Advocate

    CROTON -- The first week of August is special this year because of the 150th anniversary of 'the biggest little fair in the world.' It also is special for the Licking Valley community because we -- and the ...

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    Related Topix: Hartford, OH, Tracy Lawrence, Country, Pataskala, OH

  17. At least 3,800 fill stands at Tracy Lawrence concert

    Monday Aug 4 | The Advocate

    CROTON -- Country music fans seeking a true country sound kicked back to the vocals of Tracy Lawrence at the Hartford Fair Sunday evening.

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    Related Topix: Tracy Lawrence, Country, Hartford, OH

  18. A royal a-Fair

    Sunday Aug 3 | The Advocate

    CROTON -- It has been a long time since Julie Ellis was the queen of the Hartford Fair.

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  19. Free day a hit with Hartford Fair crowdRead the original story

    Sunday Aug 3 | The Advocate

    CROTON -- Clear skies and comfortable temperatures Saturday welcomed multitudes to the extra day added to the 150th Hartford Fair.

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    Related Topix: Newark, OH, Hartford, OH, Licking County, OH

  20. Free day draws crowd at Hartford Fair

    Saturday Aug 2 | The Advocate

    CROTON - A beautiful clear sky and comfortable temperatures Saturday welcomed the multitudes to the extra day added to the 150th Hartford Fair.

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    Related Topix: Newark, OH, Hartford, OH, Licking County, OH