Month: August 2022
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Birds’ Eye View: Preseason – Eagles-Jets
The Philadelphia Eagles hosted the New York Jets in the first-secondish week of NFL preseason football. Both teams added great talent from the draft and during the offseason, so it was an exciting football game for both teams to get to see their new players in action. The Jets beat the Eagles in a literal…
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What it’s like to compete in a county fair
Author’s Note: Check out tomorrow’s article for the full list of entries I entered in the Salem County Fair Home Economics Competition. This past week was the Salem County fair, a fun week for the entire family to participate in different events, see farm animals on display and celebrate the work of local artists, farmers…
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Salem County Fair hosts first annual tablescaping competition
Who knew you could bring home a ribbon in being the hostess with the mostest? That’s exactly the competition that came to the Salem County fair this year in its annual competition. Tablescaping is the art of setting a table with dishes, glassware, flatware and other necessary items to complete the perfect aesthetic for a…
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“County Corners 4-H Club” receives donation to improve livestock pens, show arena
When the community is focused on “making your best better,” the result is felt throughout the local 4-H community. Crystal Taylor, a local farmer, directed the $5,000 Bayer Fund “America’s Farmers Grow Communities” donation to the County Corners 4-H Club. The club will use the funds to improve their livestock pens and show arena at…
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Birds’ Eye View: Eagles Training Camp – One Day Out
We’re almost there, Eagles fans. We’re officially one day away from Eagles pre-season. For me, honestly, that feels like the start of the regular season. Just the idea of football being back, it doesn’t matter if the games count or not. We’ve been waiting patiently (or impatiently but no one’s really judging) for this moment…
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Salem County Fair 2022: Open Class Produce Results
Below are the results from the Open Class Produce Show at the 2022 Salem County Fair. Class 1 – Beans Subclass A – Snap Beans – Bush Green 2nd – Bryce Dolbow, Mannington 3rd – Chase Pompper, Mannington Subclass C – Bush Yellow 1st – Coles-Demko Farm, Elsinboro Subclass E – Pole Lima 1st –…
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Salem County Fair 2022: Home Economics Division Winners
Below are a list of the 2022 Salem County Fair Home Ec Division winners. Art Child – Miranda Warren, Swedesboro, NJ with “Painting of My Horse” Non-Professional – Sue Ann Leighty, Pedricktown, NJ with “Ukrainian Woman in Festive Costume” Professional – Annette Devitt, Pedricktown, NJ with “The Williamsburg Dressmaker” Canning Non-Professional – Elaine Kerwood, Monroeville,…
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OPINION: The major significance of the “After Hours” album
I don’t sit in my bedroom at 11:29 p.m. on a Tuesday night talking about any album, but for one particular album by The Weeknd, it has to be talked about. I’m talking about “After Hours,” an album, released as the world shut down, that inspired by nostalgic films and Sin City. In turn, this…
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A new “Salem County Fair Queen” is crowned
Kicking off the 2022 Salem County Fair season, a new fair queen was crowned Tuesday evening. Cali Foote of Monroeville, Nj. will represent the Salem County Fair Association at various Future Farmers of America (FFA) and 4-H events throughout the year. Marissa Bower won 2nd runner-up and Audrey Sickler won first runner-up. “It is such…
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