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DEFIANCE — Chief Supermarket has held Good Neighbor Day each spring since 2009 and has donated a total of $191,000 to local food pantries over five years.

The $64,224 donated this year was made possible by customer food and monetary donations, vendor support, a percentage of sales from May 7 and a food donation from Chief.

VAN WERT — The annual fiddler, banjo and harmonica contests will be held at 2 p.m. July 6 at Van Wert County Fairgrounds, Van Wert, during Old Fashioned Farmers Days. Contestants for all three contests are still needed. Anyone interested in competing, please call (419) 305-3039 or (419) 363-3259 or go to Old Fashioned Farmers website at oldfashionedfarmersdays.com for more details.

VAN WERT — By popular demand, the Youth talent show will be held during Old Fashioned Farmers Days again this year. It will take place during Old Fashioned Farmers Days at 4 p.m. July 6 at the Van Wert County Fairgrounds, Van Wert. Anyone interested in participating in the talent show please call (419) 363-2865 or go to Old Fashioned Farmers website at oldfashionedfarmersdays.com for more information.

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DELPHOS — Farm Credit Mid-America, an agricultural lending cooperative serving farmers, rural residents and agribusinesses throughout Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky and Tennessee, recognizes the efforts of residents and businesses in Delphos, OH in sending supplies to those affected by the recent tornado in Oklahoma.

BY KIRK DOUGAL

DHI Correspondent

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VAN WERT - Summer may just be heating up but thoughts were on the cool days of Fall as the Van Wert County Fairboard held an Open Meeting for the public on Monday evening. The main topics of discussion were projects that were being completed and event changes that visitors will see at the 2013 Fair - including the return of a Sunday evening show in the grandstand.