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Honor (And Anxiety) at the Highland County Horse Show

Honor (And Anxiety) at the Highland County Horse Show

In 1997, I received one of the greatest honors of my life. I carried the United States Flag on horseback to open the Highland County Fair Horse Show. As a child, I would stand next to the fence to watch veteran horsemen Mack Ratcliffe - adorned in formal United States...

Ducks, Dolls and the Birthday Game … Gimme a quarter

Ducks, Dolls and the Birthday Game … Gimme a quarter

Have any of you ever been a kid? I was, and I loved it!!!!!!! Truth be told, I think a lot of people would be a lot better off if they incorporated elements of kid-dom into their everyday lives. There were so many things that were great about being a kid in Highland...

1951 Fundraiser Plants Seed for the Highland County Fair

1951 Fundraiser Plants Seed for the Highland County Fair

Editor’s Note: Recording the history, our history, of Highland County is so important for future generations. Below is a compilation of facts by Kathy Beverage, secretary of the Highland County Fair Association, outlining the roots and beginnings of the Highland...