Above: Members of one of the Marion County 4-H clubs pose for picture after a meeting. Left: This young lady shows her goat to the crowd during the Marion County Fair and Livestock show.
The Marion County Fair and Livestock Show kicked off Saturday, September 9, 2023 with the annual parade. The festivities continued Tuesday, September 12, 13,14, 15 and 16.
One of the hazards of writing a column based on things that happened 50-60 years ago is that some memories are fuzzier than others. I have struggled the past few weeks with a topic for this column (my apologies to those who have missed it!).
People need to know about new diseases that result from outdoor living. One of them is known as the ‘Alpha-gal’ syndrome, a sometimes-fatal disease people get from the spotted wood tick bite.