Chris Hooks, president of the Junior Fair Livestock Sale Committee says they have seen a big drop in the number of rabbits to be sold this year.

Listen to Mike Smith's interview with Hooks prior to the start of livestock auctions for the 2012 Ross County Fair...

2012 DAIRY

Grand Champion Overall: Falon Cisco        Club: Four Seasons

Reserve Champion Overall: Max Putnam    Club: A-1 Warriors

Grand Champion Junior: Max Putnam (Sr. Yrlg. Heifer)  Club: A-1 Warriors

Reserve Champion Junior: Max Putnam (Jr. Calf)    Club: A-1 Warriors

Grand Champion Senior: Falon Cisco   Club:  Four Seasons 

Reserve Champion Senior: N/A

GUINEA PIG SHOWMANSHIP

                         Name:                                    Club:

 Beginner        1.  Emma Bretz                    All 4 One

                        2.  Amanda McGlone          Hilltop Farmers

                        3.  Katelyn McCord              All American Achievers

                        4.  Noah Cochenour            Amazing Country Kids

                        5.  None

Junior             1.  Zachariah Wooten         Barnyard Buddies         

Intermediate:

1.  Jaiden Rittinger               Gone Country
2. Sydney Jones                    Barnyard Buddies 

Senior:            1.  Carey Williams                Barnyard Buddies

Master:          Jaiden Rittinger                    Gone Country

2012 Winners:     Beginner:               Emma Bretz

                                Junior:                    Zachariah Wooten

                                Intermediate:       Jaiden Rittinger

                                Senior:                    Carey Williams

                                Master:                  Jaiden Rittinger       

2012 RABBIT SHOWMANSHIP RESULTS 

                                                Name                                      Club

 BEGINNER:

1.  Brianna Hill                        Ultimate Survivors
2. Autumn Hice                      Clever Clovers
3. Avarie Snyder                    Jefferson Livestock
4. Katie Connor                     All American Achievers
5. Laynee Hill                         All American Achievers
6. Dalton Vollmar                     Born Country
7. Jackson Williams              Jr. Livestock Growers
8. Hannah Stark                    Clarksburg Jolly Beef Feeders
9. Emily Lott                          Clever Clovers
10. Dillon Vollmar                    Born Country

JUNIOR:

1. Chloe Kelly                        Clever Clovers
2. Bailey Lochbaum              All American Achievers
3. Kari Ellison                        Clever Clovers
4. Amanda McGlone             Hilltop Farmers
5. Paige Rickey                     Amazing Country Kids
6. Hannah Carter                  Hare Raisers
7. Anna Jordan                      We Feed ‘Em Well
8. Abigail Harden                   Barnyard Buddies
9. DJ Ellison                          Clever Clovers
10. Alexis Kendall                    RC Gang

INTERMEDIATE:

1.  Sam Smith                       Clever Clovers
2. Trey Postage                    Clarksburg Jolly Beef Feeders
3. Abby Postage                   Clarksburg Jolly Beef Feeders
4. Barry Warfield                   Ultimate Survivors
5. Tessa Wagoner                Amazing Country Kids
6. Cedrick Seebohm             Clever Clovers
7. Holden Rawn                    T-N-T
8. Katie Shelby                      The Spirit Gang
9. Tanner Kunz                     Clover Bees
10. Kaitlyn Beard                     All 4 One

SENIOR:

1.  Josh Morgan                    Frankfort Merryworkers
2. Kimmey Wolfe                  Pioneer Country Cousins
3. Madason Eldridge             Hare Raisers
4. Logan Collins                    Country Kids
5. Abby Kunz                         Clover Bees
6. Amanda Woodgeard       Frankfort Merryworkers
7. Halie Ingram                      Against the Grain
8. Ashley McWhorter                        Discovery
9. Kylea Griesheimer            Barnyard Buddies
10. Michalea Mash                  Crossroad Clovers

MASTER:     Josh Morgan                       Frankfort Merryworkers

2012 Class Winners: 

BEGINNER:  Brianna Hill

JUNIOR: Chloe Kelly

INTERMEDIATE:  Sam Smith

SENIOR:  Josh Morgan

MASTER: Josh Morgan  

2012 4-H Booth Results:

Top 5 Booths:

• All 4 One
• Clover Bees
• Junior Livestock Growers
• Seed Planters
• TNT

Honorable Mention

• Bubble Gum Gang
• Kountry Magic
• Pioneer Country Cousins
• Ragged Ridge Ramblers
• The Rascals
• Ultimate Survivors

2012 Groom & Show

            Name                                             Club

Senior:    1. Tori Neff                            Adena Hustlers

                2. Karee Neff                         Adena Hustlers

                3. Kenzie Howard                Country Kids

                4. Sarah Chain                      Work to Win

Ross Fair queens from the past were sharing their memories Sunday night at a reunion.

One such former Ross County Queen, Shelly Meyer, crowned in 1983, is the wife of Ohio State Football Coach Urban Meyer.

She shared her experience of what it meant to be crowned, saying it was "the dream of many young girls at that time to be a queen" CLICK HERE

1982's Karen Drummond Pawloski with 1983's Shelly Mather Meyer

The 2012 Ross County Junior King and Queen contest had an outcome that hasn't happened since it began in 1955. Both the King and Queen received their crowns from their older siblings who were the outgoing royalty at the fair.

Silas Pulliam received his crown from older brother Ki. While Leah Uhrig was crowned by her sister Johna.

The King's Court consisted of 1st runner up Levi McFadden, 2nd runner Up Shane Bush, and 3rd runner Up Seth Arledge.

The Queen's Court Consisted of 4th Runner Up Mallory Martin, 3rd runner Up Chelsea Ray, 2nd runner Up Kaylee Brown and 1st Runner Up Morgan Jones.