Charles City County Fair 2014

Above, a leisurely train ride is among the activities enjoy by patrons at Charles City's county fair. Next, Phil Hayes and his red velvet cheese cake is the taste of the town as it's named "Best in Charles City." At bottom, crops, flowers, and display tables flourish in the exhibition hall for guests to review and evaluate.

Andre' Jones photos

Judy Lebetter earned 38 blue ribbons and was recognized as the top adult winner with a total of 65 ribbons at the Charles City County Fair of Sept. 13. Tina Whitehead accumulated 26 blue ribbons to garner second place, while Oliver Whitehead earned 17 blue ribbons to earn a third place recognition. Ledbetter and Louise Hudgins teamed to earn 25 blue ribbons. Phil Hayes earned “Best in Charles City” with his rendition of red velvet cake.

In the youth division, Paul Johnson earned two blue ribbons to be named to the top spot.

Youth Division

Jordan Adkins- 1 blue. Mikayla Adkins- 1 blue, 1 red. Christian Dunn- 1 blue. Victoria Fox- 1 blue. Laura Hamilton- 1 red. Paul Johnson- 2 blue. Shirley Massie- 1 red. Chantevia Scott, TyQuan Scott and Dashawn Harris- 1 red.

Adult Division

Byron Adkins- 2 blue, 3 red. Mildred Adkins- 2 blue, 1 red. Muriel Adkins- 2 blue, 3 red, 1 white. Ralph Adkins- 1 blue, 3 red, 2 white. Charlotte Barbour- 1 red. Kathleen Borkey- 2 blue. Annie Bowman- 1 white. Blaine Bowman- 2 blue, 1 red, 1 white. Joyce Bradby- 1 blue, 1 red, 1 white. Charles Brooks- 2 blue. Ella Brown- 2 red, 1 white, 1 best-in-show. Shirley Brown- 2 blue, 3 red, 4 white. Ruby Cannada- 1 white. Ridgely Copeland- 1 blue, 1 red. Micheline Ernst- 1 blue, 1 white. Mushi Fisher- 4 blue, 5 red. Steve Fuhrmann- 3 blue, 2 white. Breonna Gatling- 1 red. Gail Hampton- 2 blue, 1 red, 1 white. Donald Hayes- 5 blue, 1 red, 2 white. Philip Hayes- 1 blue. Audrey Holmes- 2 red. Louise Hudgins- 16 blue, 13 red, 7 white, 1 best-in-show. Carol Jefferson- 1 blue. Jermaine Johnson- 1 blue. Paulette Johnson- 1 blue. Judy Ledbetter- 38 blue, 23 red, 4 white, 1 best-in-show. Susan Miles- 2 blue, 1 red, 1 white. Roberto Sanchez- 1 blue, 9 red. Julie Spiers- 2 blue. Joy Starkey- 7 blue, 9 red, 2 white. Lawrence Starkey- 1 blue. Patricia Stewart- 4 red, 3 white. Cathy Sullivan- 1 blue, 1 white. Kevin Sullivan- 1 blue, 1 red, 2 white. Louise Tabb- 1 red. Avis Walker- 1 blue, 2 red. Alton Washington- 5 blue, 3 red, 1 white. Oliver Whitehead- 17 blue, 11 red, 7 white, 1 best-in-show. Tina Whitehead- 26 blue, 14 red, 3 white. Hudgins and Ledbetter- 25 blue, 5 red, 2 best-in-show.

Horseshoe tournament results- Singles: 1. Kenny Simon. 2. Roy White. Doubles: 1. Kenny Simon & Roy White. 2. Wilkco Carter and Mitch Carter.