Seconded By: Cynthia Boll,
Harrison County, Kentucky flourishes every summer. Carnival rides roar at the county fair. Passing trains rattle main street buildings. Siblings wrangle a leaf blower while parents weed-wack for wages. The South Licking River and country roads wind through the land leading to serendipitous moments.
Connected by the area they share, and animals they care for, this series celebrates the residents who revel in their small-town camaraderie.
Lyla Grace Hag, 16, chases goats into their quarters after a game of wiffle ball on Sunday, June 26, 2022. The goats dined on greenery near the edge of the field and were corralled once dusk fell.
Left to right, Zayley Singer, 9, Langston Singer, 8 months, Kaizley Singer, 3, and Brenick Singer, 5, play as their family does yard work at Pythian Grove Cemetery on Monday, July 4, 2022.
Cory Kearns, 36, rides past bikers and friends during Cynthiana Bike Nite at Ernies Sports Bar on Wednesday, June 15, 2022. The streets were mostly empty except for a line of motorcycles and their riders milling around.
Shepherd Moss, 3, scoots down the sidewalk with gentle pushes from his mother Breanna to get him started. Breanna does her best to help the boys remember their “Gammy” and be an active figure in their lives.
Makenna Fuson, 10, plays as Daniel Fuson, 35, finishes up brewing a batch of beer and cleans up at Maiden City Brewing Company on Tuesday July 12, 2022. Daniel often watches over his three daughters at the brewery.
Adam Swayze and Lotus face off during the Generation Next Pro Wrestling event at the Harrison County Fair on Wednesday, July 20, 2022.
Lawson Morris, 2, eats corndogs during the Harrison County Fair on Monday, July 18, 2022. This is Lawson’s second county fair and had corndogs at his first fair as well.
Luke Bays, 14, dries off sheep to return home during the Harrison County Fair on Monday, July 18, 2022. Luke who is in his fifth year of showing, follows in the tradition of his mother, but prefers cattle.
Jeremy Wigglesworth, 40, center, participates in the first ever Harrison County Fair donkey race on Tuesday, July 19, 2022. Riders had the opportunity to try and get their donkey around the ring. Donkeys bucked, kicked, and refused to move.
Elizabeth Aud, 79, left, sells tickets and stamps hands with her dog Marley to Briar Darnell, 7, right, at the Harrison County Fair on Saturday, July 23, 2022. Elizabeth has been working for the fair for over 15 years.
