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Agriculture, animals, Community, Wood County Fair July 19, 2018

Wood County Fair making history with $2.2M building

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Jan Larson McLaughlin on July 19, 2018.

Community, Wood County Fair August 14, 2017

Confederate flag banned at some fairs, but not Wood County’s

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Jan Larson McLaughlin on August 14, 2017.

Community, History, Wood County Fair August 2, 2017

Ghost towns make an appearance at Wood County Fair

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Jan Larson McLaughlin on August 2, 2017.

Agriculture, Community, History, Wood County Fair July 30, 2017

County fair history – hoochie-coochie girls, a hanging and much more

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Jan Larson McLaughlin on July 30, 2017.

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