Annie Barker

 Lyla Grace Hag, 16, chases goats into their quarters after a game of wiffle ball at 171 Duncan Road.The goats dined on greenery near the edge of the field and were corralled once dusk fell. 

Larry D stands in the crowd before facing off against Gnarls Garvin during the Generation Next Pro Wrestling event at the Harrison County Fair.

Amelia Gaspari, 2, left, sits with Rio Gaspari, 6, right, as he plays with kittens Midnight and Socks, in their yard at 3670 State Hwy 2356 also known as 51 Crooked Creek Road. The Gaspari children spend a lot of time outdoors exploring and playing with their pet ducks. 

Back to front, Cesar Mendez, Moises Rodrigo Arizmendi, Josh Curtis, Francisco Sotelo, and Miguel Arizmendi, hang tobacco used for wrappers at a barn on Republican Pike between Buzzard Road and Winterwood Lane . Josh Curtis, 28, leads the operation, but got his start working with his father, Mike Curtis, 55. This year is Mike Curtis’ 40th crop. When he was 15, his uncle and grandfather let him grow his own acre of tobacco. Josh is the reason Mike has stayed farming. The last growing season did not yield good results, but Josh is determined to make things work. “Without these guys I would’ve done quit,” Mike said, referring to Josh’s team. 

Katelyn Brooks, 7, collects turtles during the Brooks’ “Land Tarpin Race” at Cedar Ridge Health Campus, a senior living facility, at 1217 US-62. Racers were given a number that corresponded with a turtle and watched as the top three from the two heats moved to a third and final heat. This race followed the Brooks’ 13th Annual Land Tarpin Race at Flat Run Veterans Park. 

People experience a carnival ride during the Harrison County Fair. The third night of the fair was the first night for carnival rides and included events such as the Lawn Tractor Pull and HC Baby Contest.

Cory Kearns, 36, rides past bikers and friends during Cynthiana Bike Nite, held on Wednesdays, at 201 South Main Street at Ernies Sports Bar. The streets were mostly empty except for a line of motorcycles and their riders milling around in the summer humidity. 

Jeremy Wigglesworth, 40, center, participates in the first ever Harrison County Fair donkey race at 2849 US HWY 27 S. People sixteen and older had the opportunity to try and get their donkey around the ring from the start to the finish line. Participants must have all hands and feet off the ground to win. Donkeys bucked, kicked, and refused to move during the five heats. A twenty minute intermission was given to rest and water the donkeys, After, the worst riders, second place riders, and first place riders competed in three more heats. 

Mike Meyer, 36, right, drives a hay baler and talks to Kevin Farrell, 36, left, as Kevin drives a tractor with a hay rake attached to gather hay for baling at his farm at 1326 KY Hwy 32 West. Kevin runs a farm with approximately 500 chickens and grows produce along with his hay production. His children sometimes ride along on the tractor with him or sit nearby in a side by side.

Lawson Morris, 2, eats corndogs during the Harrison County Fair. This is Lawson’s second county fair and had corndogs at his first fair as well. The third night of the fair was the first night for carnival rides and included event such as the Lawn Tractor Pull and HC Baby Contest.

Rusty Ford, 63, enters a back door to purchase a new lawnmower belt and is met by Me Too, an approximately 10 year old cat, at Van Hook True Value Hardware at 121 East Pike Street. Van Hook’s was looking for a cat to adopt and saw a photo of a Siamese, but in the photo was a black kitten labeled “Adopt me too!”.

Left to right, Zayley Singer, 9, Langston Singer, 8 months, Brenick Singer, 5, and Kaizley Singer, 3, play and take a group photo with their dog Dipstick as their family does yard work at Pythian Grove Cemetery near Cr-1315 and Colemansville-Berry Road. The family has relatives buried here and works with Bobby Rose who is employed by the cemetery. They started the lawn work yesterday and finished today. 

America Kayla Highlander, 24, watches over her children Ryatt Highlander, 6 months, and Eliza Highlander, 2, while managing Melinda's Boutique at 134 East Pike Street. Kayla is always on the move organizing inventory and watching her kids as they meander, crawl, and run around the store in-between naps.

Left to right, Kaizley Singer, 3, Brenick Singer, 5, and Paxton Singer, 7, play as Chasity Shepherd, 30, and Shane Singer, 36, use weed-whackers at Pythian Grove Cemetery near Cr-1315 and Colemansville-Berry Road. Chasity stayed at home to watch their first child, Zayley, because childcare was too expensive. “I definitely can’t afford childcare now,” Chasity said while gesturing to her family. Chasity homeschools the children, but needed to pick up work when Shane had an open-heart surgery this year. Shane returned to work as an excavator and the two have kept the job at the cemetery. The family has relatives buried here and works with Bobby Rose who is employed by the cemetery. 

Makenna Fuson, 10, plays as Daniel Fuson, 35, finishes up brewing a batch of beer and cleans up at Maiden City Brewing Company at 123 East Pike Street. Daniel’s wife is a second-shift nurse so he often watches over his three daughters at the brewery. During the school year he is a middle school teacher.

Left to right, Hazel Farrell, 6, Neela Farrell, 4, and Kamber Farrell, 8, play in the side by side as their father Kevin Farrell, 36, drives a tractor with a hay rake attached to gather hay for baling at his farm at 1326 KY Hwy 32 West. Kevin runs a farm with approximately 500 chickens and grows produce along with his hay production. His children sometimes ride along on the tractor with him or sit nearby in a side by side.

Makenna Fuson, 10, left, plays as Daniel Fuson, 35, right, brews a batch of beer at Maiden City Brewing Company at 123 East Pike Street. Daniel’s wife is a second-shift nurse so he often watches over his three daughters at the brewery. During the school year he is a middle school teacher.