The 14th annual Wayne County Antique Tractor Drive will be held on Labor Day, Monday, September 5. All tractors that are model year 1992 or earlier (30 years of age or older) are welcome to participate. The route will begin and end at Vaughan Equipment Incorporated, located at 908 South First Street (Route 45) in Fairfield. Planned tours during the drive include Junkyard Art by Tam-I-Am and Scarbrough Trucking. Check-in will begin at 8:00 a.m. with a planned departure time of 9:00 a.m. Pictures will be taken at the time of check-in (before departure). The driver meeting will begin promptly at 8:45 a.m. Recognition will be given for the most original unrestored tractor, oldest tractor, youngest driver, and the driver who traveled the furthest to be at the event. The oldest driver will be recognized with the Earl Smith Memorial Award. Registration is $20 per tractor if registered by August 15. After August 15, registration is $30. Lunch is included with the registration fee. Drivers must
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Early voting is underway at the Wayne County Courthouse, and County Clerk Liz Ann Woodrow said, as of this morning, 46 people had either requested a mail-in ballot or had voted early. She says voter turnout was 13 percent in 2019, and she hopes to have a much better turnout this year with so many seats being contested, including many road commissioners, school boards, and Fairfield and Cisne mayors.
According to a Facebook post, Fairfield Printing and Graphics is officially closed and will not take any orders, answer phone calls, or answer emails. The shop will have a going out of business sale tomorrow and Thursday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., and sales will be cash-only and final. The business is for sale, and anyone seeking more information on the nearly 5,000 square foot space for rent should call or text Wayne Koontz at 599-9940.
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