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Kudos for a heck of a county fair
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News Staff, on September 1, 2021
Kudos for a heck of a county fair

So much behind-the-scenes work and a year of preparation goes into putting on the Gillespie County Fair, and this year, it seemed to pay off handsomely. Crowds were large and people seemed happy to be outside and celebrating, even with cautions about the continued coronavirus threat. After last year’s

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