August 04, 2025
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Rodeo a hit at the Ogle County Fair

By Earleen Hinton
Kinley Northrup races her horse to the finish line in one of the barrel racing divisions at the T & A Bucking Bulls Rodeo during the Ogle County Fair on Friday, Aug. 1, 2025 in Oregon.

Kinley Northrup races her horse to the finish line in one of the barrel racing divisions at the T & A Bucking Bulls Rodeo during the Ogle County Fair on Friday, Aug. 1, 2025 in Oregon. (Earleen Hinton)

Bull and bronc riding were the main events at the T & A Bucking Bulls Rodeo held during the Ogle County Fair on Friday, Aug. 1, 2025, in Oregon. A “mutton busting” gave kids a chance to try to ride a sheep, and a clown and trick horse rider also entertained the crowd.

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Quincy Hochstatter rounds the first barrel in one of the barrel racing divisions at the T & A Bucking Bulls Rodeo at the Ogle County Fair on Friday, Aug. 1, 2025 in Oregon.

Quincy Hochstatter rounds the first barrel in one of the barrel racing divisions at the T & A Bucking Bulls Rodeo at the Ogle County Fair on Friday, Aug. 1, 2025 in Oregon. (E)

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Earleen Hinton

Earleen Hinton

Earleen creates content and oversees production of 8 community weeklies. She has worked for Shaw Newspapers since 1985.