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Certain sights and smells make for an entertaining experience when the Clark County Fair & Horse Show opens.

On Saturday, June 26, such came around for the first time in a year.

The 2023 festivities began in the morning and went through the early afternoon as the first pageants and livestock shows took place.

Inside the William N. Shelton Expo building, various pageants were underway the day’s docket included the Tiny Miss and Tiny Mister Pageants, followed by the Tiny Tot Miss and Mister Pageants.

Contestants were each given participation ribbons, while they gave individual awards for categories such as casual wear, personality, eyes, smile and hair.

Children participating in the Tiny Miss & Mister pageants were required to be between 0-6 months old, while those taking part in the Tiny Miss & Mister Pageants were between 7-12 months old.

The Tiny Miss Pageant was won by Everlee Blake Grigsby, daughter of Lauren and Ryan Grigsby.

The Tiny Mister Pageant was won by Rhett William Thiry, son of Jacqui and Josh Thiry.

The Tiny Tot Miss Pageant was won by Mila Rhyan King, daughter of Ariana Daniel and Tre King.

The Tiny Tot Mister Pageant was won by Korbyn Osborne, son of McKenzie Griggs and Kyran Osborne.

“I did it when I was a kid and won best hair. We thought we’d enter him to do that, but then we ended up winning,” said Josh Thiry. “I feel like it’s a Clark County tradition to come out here and do it.”

While the William N. Shelton Expo Building was home to one type of contest, the outdoor pen just to its left was host to a competition of a different kind.

The District Sheep Show began at 10:30, with numerous animals entering.

Before the competition started, they got cleaned, fitted, and sheared with clippers for showing.

Some trainers sprayed the hide of the animal, a technique used to remove grease and help maintain moisture.

Individuals from inside and outside of Clark County competed, including Blake Dailey.

Dailey, one of many returning competitors, helps operate Dailey Livestock in Paris.

“I really like showmanship. I like being able to go out there and compete with my friends,” Dailey said. “If you get to take home a banner, that’s always [really] nice also.”

The Horse Show took place on Sunday afternoon, with different classes including an Open Trail Pleasure Class, Senior Riders Class and Youth Country Trail Classic.

The District Sheep Show and Horse Show results have not been released at the time of publication.