For the first time at the Warren County Fair, the grand champion market beef was a heifer.

Chickens, breeding beef and the bucket calf costume show with adorable children and their calves, topped the card at the Warren County Fair Friday, but there was action outside the show ring that was just as fun for spectators. Although not always in the way they intended.

The Warren County Fair kicked off Wednesday with competitions in everything from textiles to dogs to sheep.

It’s not every county fair that serves a home cooked meal to its carnival workers. But then, Sam’s Amusements & Carnivals, Inc. isn’t your average carnival.

On any given day at the Warren County Fair, there’s plenty of excitement: Grand champions to be named, festive new foods to try, shows that draw laughs or wows from the crowd.