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- Sideshows offer excitement and suspense
- Animals, divers entertain
- The Fun Zone at the 2013 Porterville Fair offers more than just fun. Besides the thrilling activities — zip lining, pony rides, bungee jumping, a walking on water experience and a petting zoo — it offers to midnight each day, the Zone and... Full story
- Fair crows with Poultry pride
- Birds get shined and primed for show
- Early Thursday morning’s activities at the fair included the Vandalia 4-H Club members grooming, feeding and checking their poultry before the showing began at 9 a.m. The addition of poultry shows and judging such as chickens, hens and p... Full story
- Balch Park and Mt. Home open for summer
- Fancy the smoky smell of a campfire without being in danger? What about sleeping under the stars next to giant sequoia trees? Or perhaps waging war with mosquitoes? Balch Park opened May 2, and all those prospects are now possible. The park does no... Full story
- Steer dies during fair
- Cause of death unknown
- Showing off livestock at the Porterville Fair should be less traumatizing than it has been for Heather Welcher. In her first year showcasing cattle at the fair, Welcher, 13, of the Prairie Center 4-H, lost her steer Wednesday night. She had been rai... Full story
- Kelli Ballard is the newest addition to The Recorder newsroom
- Once you learn how to ride a bicycle, you’ll never forget. That’s how Kelli Ballard’s relationship is with journalism. The Porterville Recorder’s newest addition as of Tuesday, Ballard is joining a newsroom for the firs... Full story
- Tucoemas marking 65th anniversary
- Tulare County’s largest credit union was started in May of 1948 by a small group of county employees. Sixty-five years later, Tucoemas has grown to over $200 million in assets and continues to provide affordable financial services to all ... Full story
- Local, out-of-area businesses abound at the fair
- Car simulator helps draw a crowd
- One of the exciting attractions for families at the Porterville Fair is the free NASCAR car simulator located in the Expo Building. However, the simulator isn’t the only attraction to enjoy while in the largest building at the Porterville Fair.... Full story
- Adult Day Services offering support group
- The Executive Director of Porterville Adult Day Services, Cheri Taylor, is starting a PEER to PEER Support Group on the first and third Wednesday of the month starting at 6:30 p.m. on June 5. The purpose of the PEER to PEER Support Group is to provi... Full story
- Firefighters rescue children stuck on fair ride
- Porterville firefighters used four ladders to rescue four children, ages 6 to 7 years old, from a small ride at the Porterville Fair Wednesday night, According to the Fire Department, about 10:15 p.m., while on a public safety assignment at the fair... Full story
- 18 SHS students receive scholarships
- Strathmore High School recognized its seniors Wednesday night at the 33rd Annual Strathmore High School Scholarship and Award Ceremony. “The class of 2013 has come a long way. They have overcome many individual difficulties to become a success... Full story
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