Agriculture, education, entertainment and food await Oxford crowds.
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Oxford County Fair kicks off Wednesday
Agriculture, education, entertainment and food await Oxford crowds.
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A fair day at the Oxford County Fair
Cole Griffeth of Raymond is held by his father, Mike, who listens to the rules for the tractor pull at the Oxford County Fair in Oxford on Saturday. Mike Griffeth competed in the 5,000- and 5,500-pound divisions later in the day. (Brewster Burns photo) Abby Wheelis tends to her steers Ben and Bow during the […]
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Woodsmen compete at Oxford County Fair
Sawdust flies as Bernard Peters of Irasburg, Vermont, competes in the bucksaw contest during Woodsmen’s Day at the Oxford County Fair in Oxford on Friday. Some spectators learned that bow saws are also called bucksaws. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) Jake Bederian of Warrensburg, New York, watches his ax fly toward the soda can at the bull’s-eye […]
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Oxford County Fair welcomes seniors
People view a display of antique farm equipment at the Oxford County Fair in Oxford on Thursday. Day two of the four-day exhibition was designated Senior Day and featured a free community meal. (Sam Wheeler/Bethel Citizen)
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Agriculture & Conservation Day at Oxford County Fair will be Sept. 12
OXFORD — Agriculture & Conservation Day at Oxford County Fair will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 12, at the Oxford County Fairgrounds on Pottle Road. The day is traditionally set aside for children up to sixth grade and home-school families to learn about the many aspects of agriculture and conservation. […]
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County fair opens with new events
OXFORD — The annual Oxford County Fair kicks off Wednesday, Sept. 12, with the traditional Agricultural and Conservation Day when hundreds of school children from throughout the area come to the fair to learn and will end Saturday evening with a performance by the Marshall Tucker Band. A number of new events will be at the […]
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No more harness racing at Oxford Fair
OXFORD — The Oxford County Fair has eliminated its long tradition of harness racing from this year’s schedule, but a state official said it will have no impact on the licensing of the Oxford Casino. The vote by the Oxford County Agricultural Society board of trustees to remove harness racing was made for financial reasons, […]
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Marshall Tucker Band to play Oxford County Fair
OXFORD — The Oxford County Fair has booked the multi-award-winning Marshall Tucker Band as its main act this fall. The free concert at the fairgrounds on Pottle Road is to begin at 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15. Jackie Young, president of the Oxford Agricultural Society, said the same anonymous donor who stepped up six years […]
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No more harness racing at Oxford Fair
OXFORD — The Oxford County Fair has eliminated its long tradition of harness racing from this year’s fair schedule, but a state official said it will have no impact on the licensing of the Oxford Casino. The vote by the Oxford County Agricultural Society Board of Trustees to remove harness racing from the September 12-15 […]