Fair wraps up week with Friday night derby

Posted June 23, 2015 at 7:12 pm

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Tempers flared Friday night during the Demolition Derby leading to the arrest of Derby Official R.J. Barnes after an altercation with a driver in the center ring according to the Albany Police Department. Barnes was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct in the second degree, assault in the fourth degree and resisting arrest. The above photo shows Albany Police Officer Ricky Marcum using his taser on Barnes in order to break up the fight.

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Above, Jennifer Warriner and husband Jason participated in the “backseat driver” contest Thursday night during Family Night at the Clinton County Fair. Left, the rain held off for a little while Thursday for spectators to enjoy several rides in the carnival.

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One of the more popular events during Family Night was the “Shoe in a Haystack” event. Kids are shown above digging through a pile of straw in order to find both of their shoes and make it back across the finish line.

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The second heat of Friday night’s derby featured the lawnmowers. In what has become one of the more exciting events of derby night, sometimes lead to an overturned mower or two as pictured in the photo above.