In a contest conducted Friday evening, Aug. 16, at Wellston High School, five finalists were named in the contest for 2020 Little Miss Queen royalty of the Ohio Hill Country Festival.

More than 130 jeeps and almost 500 people hit the road on Saturday, Aug. 10 for the 2019 edition of Jeepin’ 4 Joy. Organizer Jason Gillum set this year’s goal at raising $30,000 for the Jackson Area Festivals and Events (JAFE) annual Toy Drive project. Last year, the organization raised $23,000, assisting more than 300 Jackson County families during the Christmas season.

The next meeting of the Jackson County Farmers Club will be Monday, Aug. 19, 2019 at the Jackson County Extension Office located south of Jackson on Standpipe Road.  This will be the planning meeting for Farm-City Field Day for 2019. 

This coming weekend will be a big one for the Ohio Hill Country Festival in Wellston as three contests will be conducted to choose the finalists for the 2020 festival.