The afternoon was one of the hottest on record when kids from Ripley County showed their livestock at the Ripley County 4-H Auction last Friday. Conor Hileman was all smiles as he brought his rabbit into the arena.

To say one pulls an “all-nighter” usually means working on term papers in college. An attorney preparing for a weighted trial. Or maybe attending the Ripley County Planning Commission Meeting on Tuesday, August 1. Yes, it was an intense, passionate, well-informed meeting of many Ripley County residents. And an even fuller house than the previous meeting.

Taylor’s Tae Kwon Do showed off their skills of breaking boards for the crowd Friday evening at the stage area at the Ripley County 4-H Fair.