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Scenes from the Meigs County Fair
<p>Charlene Hoeflich/photo</p><p>This 1959 Cockshutt 560 diesel Canadian-made tractor is the biggest of the 20 or so on exhibit at the Meigs County Fair in the Thompson Roush Building. It was recently purchased by Larry Hollon of Racine, who also had two others on display and three more at home.</p>

Charlene Hoeflich/photo

This 1959 Cockshutt 560 diesel Canadian-made tractor is the biggest of the 20 or so on exhibit at the Meigs County Fair in the Thompson Roush Building. It was recently purchased by Larry Hollon of Racine, who also had two others on display and three more at home.

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<p>Charlene Hoeflich/photo</p><p>Even though they traveled in a circle, riding a motorcycle was great fun for youngsters at the fair.</p>

Charlene Hoeflich/photo

Even though they traveled in a circle, riding a motorcycle was great fun for youngsters at the fair.

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<p>Tara Rose/submitted photo</p><p>Exhibitors worked together to deal with a stream of water running through the chicken and sheep barn following Tuesday evening&#8217;s heavy rain. A ditch was dug through the barn to help drain the water.</p>

Tara Rose/submitted photo

Exhibitors worked together to deal with a stream of water running through the chicken and sheep barn following Tuesday evening’s heavy rain. A ditch was dug through the barn to help drain the water.

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Scenes from the Meigs County Fair

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