Hartford News

Ben Abel, 11, and his 14-year-old sister, Rebekah, of Johnstown, competed in showmanship classes with their chickens at the 2009 Ohio National on Saturday, Nov.

The following were reported in the Nov. 11, 1959, edition of The Johnstown Independent : a Approximately 100 persons gathered at the Johnstown Elementary auditorium last Thursday night, Nov.

Justin Kibler of CHIPS stands quietly listening for spirits in the boiler room of the old Hartford Elementary School.

With his car on fire, Randall L. Van Houten of Mount Vernon drove off U.S. 36 last night and stopped almost against a barn; the car fire then set the barn on fire.

More than 30 years after he left Hartford Elementary School, Roger Bishop decided he wanted to visit his alma mater.

An enormous harvest moon bathed the old Hartford Elementary School in a milky glow.

Elizabeth Levering Troyer will celebrate her 80th birthday with a surprise open house from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday at Community Wesleyan Church, 161 Myrtle Ave., Newark.

While reporting a local finding of the H1N1 influenza virus, The Advocate did a true disservice to the Hartford Fair, not to mention Ohio's hog farmers.

NEWARK - The Licking County Health Department has confirmed three more H1N1 cases, all from the Hartford Fair.

Minus: With all the furor about the proposed health care reform in Washington, we can't help but be disappointed that Reps.

CROTON - Thursday at the Hartford Independent Fair is hog sale day. The event draws people from throughout the three-county area the fair serves.

CROTON -- One of the hardest things for all the kids showing animals at the Hartford Independent Fair is having to say goodbye after the shows.

CROTON -- By the last few days of the Hartford Independent Fair, it'd be easy to expect the livestock barns to smell a little more ripe than at the beginning.

CROTON -- One by one, the four-wheeled gladiators ground to halt. Smoke rose from their bent hoods.

CROTON - During Hartford Independent Fair week, Croton baby-sitter Cynde Kellett always takes her charges on a field trip.

CROTON -- The usually vacant grass areas outside of Wright Arena became generator city Tuesday afternoon at the Hartford Independent Fair.

CROTON -- An audience of more than 1,000 knew they were in for surprise when country music star Aaron Tippin rolled out a mysterious trunk during his opening song at the Hartford Independent Fair Sunday night.

CROTON -- Knowing this will be her last time to show an animal at the Hartford Independent Fair, Caitlyn Dever, 18, a recent graduate of Johnstown-Monroe High School, wanted to go out with a bang.

CROTON - Although the move-in day for the 151st Hartford Independent Fair was Saturday, Johnstown resident Duncan Thompson started the process Thursday.

CROTON -- A trash compactor fire at Ohio Fresh Eggs caused minimal damage and no injuries, Hartford Volunteer Fire Depar-tment Chief Scott Simmons said.