The Vermilion County Fair and Expo board released a statement Tuesday, cancelling the 2020 Vermilion County Fair, which was scheduled for June 24 to 28. “With the state’s plan to reopen, it wouldn’t allow for us to open,” the board’s President Rick White said. “Our number one priority is keeping […]
Potomac resident Aiden Blackford received second in the beef show with his heifer at the Vermilion County Fair. His sister Kelsey Blackford won Jr. Showmanship with her heifer while Kaley Blackford did well with her showmanship class as well. Oakwood’s Josey Clem won senior showmanship with her horse, goat and […]
BY DANI TIETZ dani@sjodaily.com Potomac, Ill. – Whether or not children choose to stay on their family farms when they become adults, as they are growing, farming is a family affair. For the Blackford family, it also means 4-H is a family affair. Josh and Amber Blackford, owners of Blackford […]
BY DANI TIETZ dani@sjodaily.com Oakwood, Ill. – Oakwood’s Josey Clem is a 14-year old who carries herself much like an adult. While there are many factors that go into her ability to be articulate, it cannot be overlooked that she has been presenting for much of her childhood. Clem followed […]
BY DANI TIETZ dani@sjodaily.com Oakwood, Ill. – A lot can happen in five years. A fifth-grade student can introduce her teacher to her passion for 4-H. The teacher can make the choice to introduce her two children to ducklings and enroll them in 4-H. The student, now 14, can compete […]
