Thursday, August 20th, 2009
Photo by Mark Pummell/The Daily Standard

The St. Henry band was able to play the national anthem and part of their show in front of the grandstands at the Mercer County Fair on Wednesday evening before the threat of severe weather canceled all other bands performances for the evening.

Related online story:
A big wind blew through Mercer and adjoining counties early Wednesday evening, shutting down the Mercer County Fair for approximately 45 minutes.
There were no injuries or damage at the fairgrounds, fair secretary Jackie Lacy said this morning. [More]
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