Gallery: Putnam in Pictures

The fair was the thing this week in Putnam County, but there were also plenty of other activities happening. Get your fill of fair photos here, and see what was happening outside of the fairgrounds, too.

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The Van-Dells' Mark Barnett and Stacy Todd ham it up in the early show Sunday evening at the Putnam County Fair. The Van-Dells blend comedy and oldies music for a family friendly show.

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Mud flies as cars collide in Monday night's Demolition Derby at the Putnam County Fair in Eleanor.

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Ruby Shabdue of Red House screams with delight while riding a ride at the Putnam County Fair in Eleanor.

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It could be a pig, it could be a dog. Too early to tell, as chainsaw artist Andy Kerns turns stumps into statues last weekend at the Putnam County Fair in Eleanor.

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Austin King spends some time in the ring with his feeder calf preparing for the Friday night livestock auction at the Putnam County Fair.

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Local ladies Emily Duncan, 8, and Megan Kincaid, 12, are skeptical about whether it is worth it to get a picture taken with a 22-foot, 200-pound Giant Python Sunday evening at the Putnam County Fair.

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Local pet owners line up alongside Route 62 for the Rabies Clinic sponsored by Dr. J.S. Godfrey of Godfrey's Animal Clinic in Hurricane.

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Courtney Casto, 3, of Buffalo, catches a plastic bass on Sunday at the Putnam County Fair in Eleanor.

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Jillian Carney, of Winfield, tries out the carnival food Monday night at the Putnam County Fair.

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Amanda Young of Buffalo plays with her English springer spaniel, Cisco, as she watches the Rabies Clinic, sponsored by Godfrey's Animal Clinic of Hurricane, help pet owners in front of the high school at Buffalo.

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Van-Dells' funny man, Mark Barnett, goes for the laugh Sunday evening at the Putnam County Fair in Eleanor. The Van-Dells blend comedy and oldies music for a family friendly show.

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Young gridiron stars of all sizes show up Monday evening for the first day of practice of the Buffalo Midget League Football teams at George Washington Middle School.

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Adam Hart gets broadsided during an early heat in Monday night's Demolition Derby at the Putnam County Fair.

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Abigail Riley, of Nitro, dances to the tunes Sunday while waiting for the main act at the Putnam County Fair.

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Chainsaw carver Andy Kerns churns out another animal statue Monday evening during a demonstration at the Putnam County Fair in Eleanor.

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Buffalo ladies Madison Wagner and Emily Reilly are all smiles while they wait for a musical performance at the Putnam County Fair on Sunday.

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Brittney Smalley, 14, tries to turn a somersault on the Bungee Jump Sunday at the Putnam County Fair in Eleanor.

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This great smile comes from 4-year-old Adison Mitchell of Red House, while she waits for the Van-Dells to perform Sunday at the Putnam County Fair.

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Sisters McCayla and McKenzie Myers pose for a photo last weekend at the Putnam County Fair.

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This Red House redhead is Haylee Dunlap, hanging out at the Putnam County Beagle Association tent Sunday at the Putnam County Fair.

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Beagle lovers B.J. Deweese, Travor Dunlap and Brandan Dunlap hold Ace, the 7-week-old pup who won third place in a dog show earlier in the day at the Putnam County Fair.

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Members of Buffalo Midget League's "A" Team listen to their coach's instructions for opening day of practice in Eleanor.

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Destiny times two, friends Destiny Ketchum and Destiny Keener smile for the camera while listening to karaoke at the Putnam County Fair on Sunday.

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Buffalo Midget League football players stretch a little at the beginning of the first day of practice Monday evening at George Washington Middle School's field.

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With centrifugal force keeping them pinned to the wall, these fair-goers enjoy the carnival rides last week at the Putnam County Fair in Eleanor.

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Sela and Norman Cottrill of Scott Depot wave from the top of the Paratrooper Ride during the Putnam County Fair in Eleanor on Sunday.

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Hurricane gals Paige Peterson, Hali Goodwin and Nicole Pierson enjoy the Deshler Amusements carnival Monday night at the Putnam County Fair.

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Randi Wagner checks out her payload before pedaling in competition at last weekend's Kids Tractor Pull at the Putnam County Fair.

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Chainsaw carver Andy Kerns churns out another animal statue Monday evening during a demonstration at the Putnam County Fair in Eleanor.

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With a love for animals, Kyndal Bowman says she's thinking of being a veterinarian when she grows up. She was one of several members of 4-H to show their animals during the Putnam County Fair.

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Jenny and Bryson Dotson of Charleston get their picture taken with a 22-foot, 200-pound Giant Python Sunday at the Putnam County Fair.

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West Columbia's Adam Hart watches his back in the final heat of Monday's Demolition Derby at the Putnam County Fair in Eleanor.

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Twin sisters McCayla and McKenzie Myers try a little Karaoke Sunday while attending the Putnam County Fair in Eleanor.

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Local pet owners line up alongside Route 62 for the Rabies Clinic sponsored by Dr. J.S. Godfrey of Godfrey's Animal Clinic in Hurricane.

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The Van-Dells, a Putnam County Fair staple for about 20 years, perform at the amphitheater on Sunday night in Eleanor. The Van-Dells blend comedy and oldies music for a family friendly show.

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Adison Mitchell pedals her John Deere Monday evening at the Kids' Tractor Pull competition, as part of the Putnam County Fair.

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Donovan Rumburg grits his teeth and grinds it out Monday evening as he competes in the Putnam County Fair's Kids' Tractor Pull in Eleanor.

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Tia Davis, of Buffalo, learns how to turn a somersault Sunday while playing on the bungee cords at the Putnam County Fair.

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Taylor King, Jaeden McComas and Lindsey Triplett enjoy the Paratrooper Ride on Sunday, part of the Deshler Amusements carnival all this week at the Putnam County Fair in Eleanor.

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Adam Hart and Travis Hendricks battle it out Monday night in a spectacular, 15-minute, one-on-one matchup after the other five cars were disabled early during the Demolition Derby at the Putnam County Fair in Eleanor.

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The driver, the car, the trophy. Adam Hart, from West Columbia, W.Va., shows his prize at the end of a 15- minute, one-against-one battle with last year's winner, Travis Hendricks, after the five other cars in the final heat were knocked out early from the Demolition Derby at the Putnam County Fair in Eleanor.

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Tim Hively of Red House makes it look easy while enjoying a carnival ride Sunday evening at the Putnam County Fair in Eleanor.

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Courtney Allen and Corrie Metz, both 11, smile for the camera Monday evening at the carnival, which is a part of the Putnam County Fair in Eleanor.