HARRISON COUNTY FAIR EDITION 2023

County Fair

Fans treated to close battle at pulls

By D.J. Watson Harrison News-Herald Staff Writer

CADIZ

— The 2023 edition of the Harrison County Fair is in the books, and the much anticipated annual event provided a little bit of everything for the motorsports enthusiast.

This year’s fair hosted three different nights of truck-and-tractor pull events, proving the high-powered shows to be far and above the fan favorite in Harrison County.

Haulers filled the infield and the surrounding horse track on Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday evenings, as pullers traveled from far and wide to the fairgrounds in Cadiz.

The Ohio State Tractors Pullers Association sanctioned the event on Wednesday, and crowned three different podium toppers across three classes. In the Two-Wheel Drive Trucks class, Frank Keener took the top spot in his “Sauced Up” machine with a distance of 321.712. Carl O’Dell, who leads the season-long standings in the class, finished as the runner-up in “2-Timin” in the Cadiz event with a run of 317.856.

In the Super Stock Diesel Trucks, JJ Brumby in “The Rumor” was the top hook with

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By Cornelia Grace Harrison News-Herald Reporter

CADIZ — Commissioners Amy Norris, Paul Coffland, and Dustin Corder began their regular weekly meeting with demolition bids.

This round of bids are for two properties, one in Cadiz and one in New Athens. Two bids were received: the first bid was from Damian Kovarik Excavating for a total $31,000 for both properties. The second bid was from Stull Excavating for a total $29,400 for both properties. Bids were tabled to review.

a pull of 276.508. Brumby, who is the season’s points leader, was followed up by KC Morris in the “Maverick,” who captured the

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