PREBLE COUNTY — The Swine Department of the Preble County Fair has announced special information concerning the 2018 swine shows.

Dates for shows this year are as follows: Weigh-In – Saturday, July 28, at 7 a.m., starting with 4-H and FFA then following with Open Class. The Pee Wee and Adult Showmanship Show will be Saturday, July 28, at 7 p.m. The Open Class Barrow Show will be Sunday, July 29, at noon. The Jr. Fair Swine Showmanship is Tuesday, July 31, at 8 a.m. and the Jr. Fair Barrow Show will be Wednesday Aug. 1, at 8 a.m.

The Open Barrow Show will be shown by weights and the Jr. Fair Barrow Show will be a breed show.

The Open Class Swine Department would like to thank their 2017 donors who make these shows possible: Tim & Jenny McCarty, Preble County Pork Festival, LCNB, Eaton Hometowe Furniture, Don & Barbara Orr, Mort & Cathy Combs, Buck Combs, Larry & Cheryl Shafer, Lon & Kay Swihart, Mike & Terri Hans, Jeff & Pam Dare, Dale & Sharon McWhinney, Mike Ruebush & family, Ruebush Lawn & Landscaping, Bruce & Beth Fornshell, Phil & Debbie Jordan, Newton Family Farms, Barnes Brothers, Mike & Patsy Roach, Gary & Holly Rader, Steve Orr & family, Lawn Plus, Albert Towing, Chris Wells & family, and the Gratis Eagles.

Open Class entries can now be made online or at the Fair Board Office. Call the Preble County Fairgrounds at 937-456-3748 for additional information.