The Ripley County 4H Livestock Auction began at 3:00 p.m. Friday, July 26. What better way to spend the afternoon than hanging with friends! Above from left, Hayden Poole, Mason Baylor, Easton McKittrick, Grant McKittrick, and Wess Rohrig, a group from Milan, enjoyed watching the 4H auction.

Ripley County Lil Miss and Lil Mr. 2024 were crowned at the Ripley County 4H Fair Wednesday evening, July 24. Lexie Klump and River Gast took the top honors and are pictured center with their court and other royalty surrounding them. Their court includes third runners up Annabelle Fry and Maverick Buchanan, second runners up Payton Swinney and Oliver Thompson, and first runners up Paisley Bennett and Liam Hamer.