Josh Price, one of the demolition derby organizers, monitors the action Friday night as some of the minivans run out of steam at the Oxford County Fair in Oxford. OXFORD — Take that, Plymouth Voyager! Jerry Bissette forked over $200 for a beat-up minivan Friday night just so he could wreck the thing. “My wife’s […]
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Randy Houser to fill in for Montgomery Gentry at Oxford fair
Three-time CMA award nominee Randy Houser will perform Saturday at the Oxford County Fair beginning at 5 p.m. Houser is replacing headliner Montgomery Gentry following the death last week of Troy Gentry. Oxford County Fair officials announced Thursday that country singer Randy Houser will fill in Saturday for headliner Montgomery Gentry. The Montgomery Gentry show […]
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Oxford County Fair pig scramble draws enthusiastic kids
OXFORD — Six-year-old Kelsey Cross bagged her third piglet of the year Thursday at the Oxford County Fair and announced it will meet the same fate as the one she snagged last year at the fair. “The pig I caught last year, I raised it, took it to the butcher, and ate it after,” Cross […]
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Agriculture & Conservation Day at Oxford County Fair
OXFORD — Agriculture & Conservation Day at Oxford County Fair will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 13, at the fairgrounds on Pottle Road. The day is traditionally set aside for children up to sixth grade and home school families to visit the fair and learn about the many aspects of agriculture […]
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Charlie Daniels Band set to play at Oxford fair in September
OXFORD — Legendary recording artist Charlie Daniels and his band will headline the entertainment at the 2016 Oxford County Fair when it opens this year from Sept. 14 through 17. The 80-year-old Grammy Award-winning musician who has worked for more than 50 years and has sold more than $20 million in record sales, including “The Devil […]
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Auburn boy still battling E. coli complications
PORTLAND — A 17-month-old Auburn boy battling hemolytic uremic syndrome remained in stable condition Wednesday night at Maine Medical Center. Myles Herschaft is fighting the same infection that claimed the life of a Poland boy earlier this week, according to the child’s family. Early Wednesday night, the toddler’s father, Victor Herschaft, posted an update on Facebook […]
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The Oxford County Fair makes education fun
OXFORD — This year, it’s all about getting dirty. The Oxford County Fair, which opens Wednesday, Sept. 16, and runs through Saturday, Sept. 19, will feature its annual Agricultural and Conservation Education Day from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. Wednesday. At least 700 home-schooled, public, private and charter school students from across Oxford County are expected […]
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Woodsmen rule Friday at the Oxford County Fair
OXFORD — In one of the Woodsmen’s Day contests at the Oxford County Fair on Friday, teams of two used a wooden tool called a peavey — reminiscent of a medieval weapon crossed with a farm tool — to roll a 10-foot log down a short track and back as fast as possible. It proved a […]