Graci O'Neal passes on her knowledge as her 4-H journey comes to an end
HG Biggs/IndyStar
Graci O'Neal, left, holds her lamb Wall-E's head still, while her cousin Madison Hoyt, 7, sprays the lamb with soapy water, Wednesday, July 2, 2025, at the O'Neal home in Danville, Indiana. O'Neal spent time throughout June and July teaching her younger cousin how to care for and prepare to show the lamb at the Hendricks County 4-H Fair.
HG Biggs/IndyStar
Clippers sit in a box, while the O'Neals prepare their sheep for the show ring Monday, July 14, 2025, at the Hendricks County 4-H Fair in Danville, Indiana.
HG Biggs/IndyStar
Two sheep await grooming Monday, June 16, 2025, at the O'Neal family farm in Danville, Indiana.
HG Biggs/IndyStar
The O'Neal family's pet goats climb on bags of feed Wednesday, July 2, 2025, at the O'Neal home in Danville, Indiana.
HG Biggs/IndyStar
Graci O'Neal helps her cousin Madison Hoyt, 7, lead a lamb, Wall-E, out of the barn Wednesday, July 2, 2025, at the O'Neal family home in Danville, Indiana.
HG Biggs/IndyStar
Graci O'Neal and her sister Emma O'Neal walk their sheep Monday, June 16, 2025, at their family farm in Danville, Indiana.
HG Biggs/IndyStar
The O'Neal family eats breakfast Sunday, July 13, 2025, at the Hendricks County 4-H Fair in Danville, Indiana.
HG Biggs/IndyStar
Linda the goat takes a bite out of Graci O'Neal number Sunday, July 13, 2025, at the Hendricks County 4-H Fair in Danville, Indiana.
HG Biggs/IndyStar
Emma O'Neal, right, and Graci O'Neal lead their goats out of the barn Sunday, July 13, 2025, at the Hendricks County 4-H Fair in Danville, Indiana.
HG Biggs/IndyStar
Graci O'Neal leads her goat Linda around the show ring Sunday, July 13, 2025, at the Hendricks County 4-H Fair in Danville, Indiana.
HG Biggs/IndyStar
(From left) Emma O'Neal, Madison Hoyt, and Graci O'Neal prepare a goat for show Sunday, July 13, 2025, at the Hendricks County 4-H Fair in Danville, Indiana.
HG Biggs/IndyStar
Graci O'Neal pets her goat Linda on Sunday, July 13, 2025, while waiting to head to the show ring the Hendricks County 4-H Fair in Danville, Indiana.
HG Biggs/IndyStar
Graci O'Neal adjusts her belt buckle Sunday, July 13, 2025, as she prepares for the goat show at the Hendricks County 4-H Fair in Danville, Indiana.
HG Biggs/IndyStar
Graci O'Neal, right, competes in the goat senior showmanship class Sunday, July 13, 2025, at the Hendricks County 4-H Fair in Danville, Indiana.
HG Biggs/IndyStar
HG Biggs/IndyStar
Graci O'Neal, left, chats with her cousin Madison Hoyt, 7, Monday, July 14, 2025, before Madison participates in the mini 4-H sheep show at the Hendricks County 4H Fair in Danville, Indiana.
HG Biggs/IndyStar
Seven year old Madison Hoyt, left, speaks with the judge for the mini 4-H sheep show Monday, July 14, 2025, at the Hendricks County 4H Fair in Danville, Indiana. Graci O'Neal, right, was Hoyt's mentor and spent the month before the fair teaching Hoyt how to properly prepare and show a sheep.
HG Biggs/IndyStar
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Indianapolis Star
3 hours ago
- Indianapolis Star
See LIV Golf Indianapolis photos from Westfield's Chatham Hills on Friday
A look Friday, Aug. 15, 2025, at the entrance of The Club at Chatham Hills ahead of day one of LIV Golf Indianapolis. Mykal McEldowney/IndyStar A look at a tee box marker Friday, Aug. 15, 2025, ahead of day one action at LIV Golf Indianapolis. Mykal McEldowney/IndyStar Fans make their way around the course Friday, Aug. 15, 2025, at The Club at Chatham Hills during the first day of the LIV Golf Indianapolis tournament. Mykal McEldowney/IndyStar Paul Johnson poses for a portrait with sons, David, 8, and Daniel, 6, on Friday, Aug. 15, 2025, at The Club at Chatham Hills during the first day of the LIV Golf Indianapolis tournament. Mykal McEldowney/IndyStar Fans make their way around the course Friday, Aug. 15, 2025, at The Club at Chatham Hills during the first day of the LIV Golf Indianapolis tournament. Mykal McEldowney/IndyStar A look Friday, Aug. 15, 2025, at the entrance of The Club at Chatham Hills ahead of day one of LIV Golf Indianapolis. Mykal McEldowney/IndyStar Keygan Collins, 13, chips Friday, Aug. 15, 2025, at The Club at Chatham Hills during the first day of the LIV Golf Indianapolis tournament. Mykal McEldowney/IndyStar Spectators watch from the putting and chipping green Friday, Aug. 15, 2025, at The Club at Chatham Hills during the first day of the LIV Golf Indianapolis tournament. Mykal McEldowney/IndyStar Spectators watch from the putting and chipping green Friday, Aug. 15, 2025, at The Club at Chatham Hills during the first day of the LIV Golf Indianapolis tournament. Mykal McEldowney/IndyStar Spectators watch from the putting and chipping green Friday, Aug. 15, 2025, at The Club at Chatham Hills during the first day of the LIV Golf Indianapolis tournament. Mykal McEldowney/IndyStar Spectators watch from the putting and chipping green Friday, Aug. 15, 2025, at The Club at Chatham Hills during the first day of the LIV Golf Indianapolis tournament. Mykal McEldowney/IndyStar A look at a tee box marker Friday, Aug. 15, 2025, ahead of day one action at LIV Golf Indianapolis. Mykal McEldowney/IndyStar
Indianapolis Star
14 hours ago
- Indianapolis Star
See photos of the Indiana State Fair at night
Lisa Baron (left) high-fives her daughter Jayce Leinaweaver, both from Orrtanna, Pennsylvania, on Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025, during the Indiana State Fair at the Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis Grace Smith/IndyStar Daisy Allen, 7, and Ramona Allen, 10, of Indianapolis, eat ice cream Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025, during the Indiana State Fair at the Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis Grace Smith/IndyStar Kenyotta Glover (left) and Taylor Lisenby eat cornThursday, Aug. 14, 2025, during the Indiana State Fair at the Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis Grace Smith/IndyStar Breakaway roper Kyla Matthews competes Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025, during the Indiana State Fair at the Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis Grace Smith/IndyStar Fairgoers spin on a ride Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025, during the Indiana State Fair at the Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis Grace Smith/IndyStar Fairgoers walk through carnival games Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025, during the Indiana State Fair at the Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis Grace Smith/IndyStar Alex Crumb, 28, and Lexi Stewart, 27, play a ring toss game Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025, during the Indiana State Fair at the Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis Grace Smith/IndyStar Fairgoers spin on a ride Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025, during the Indiana State Fair at the Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis Grace Smith/IndyStar Lisa Baron (left) talks with her daughter Jayce Leinaweaver, both from Orrtanna, Pennsylvania, on Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025, during the Indiana State Fair at the Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis Grace Smith/IndyStar Larry Stone of Indianapolis participates in a carnival game Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025, during the Indiana State Fair at the Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis Grace Smith/IndyStar A fairgoer holds out a plate of potato chips Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025, during the Indiana State Fair at the Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis Grace Smith/IndyStar Major Watson, 6, of Indianapolis, rides down the slide Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025, during the Indiana State Fair at the Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis Grace Smith/IndyStar Taylor McNichol, from Georgia, hands out root beer Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025, during the Indiana State Fair at the Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis Grace Smith/IndyStar Fairgoers watch the rodeo Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025, during the Indiana State Fair at the Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis Grace Smith/IndyStar
Indianapolis Star
a day ago
- Indianapolis Star
Indiana State Fair announces 2025 Taste of the Fair winners
The Indiana State Fair has announced the winners of its annual Taste of the Fair competition, the rare contest at the Fair where the entrants are eaten before receiving a blue ribbon. After 10 days of voting by fairgoers, Sheridan-based Wilson Concessions claimed first place Aug. 13 with its Cinnamon Toast cookie butter pretzel bites. The dish, which features doughy hunks of pretzel doused with cinnamon, sugar, cookie butter spread and Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal, also tied for the highest-rated concession in IndyStar's annual fair food ranking. In addition to the obvious glory, Wilson Concessions will receive $2,500 for its first-place finish. Coming in behind Wilson was Florida-based Swains Concessions, who narrowly missed out on its third overall victory in four summers with its latest frightening twist on pizza, this year topped with pickles, bacon and ranch dressing. The 2025 runner-up receives $1,000. Another familiar name rounded out the podium as 2024 Taste of the Fair champ Nitro Hog BBQ took third with its BBQ Machos, tortilla chips topped with macaroni and cheese, pulled pork, cheese sauce and barbecue sauce. Nitro Hog owners Jessica and Jeff Orme are no strangers to top-three finishes and finally broke through last year with their prize-winning fried sugar biscuit with pulled pork and apple butter barbecue sauce. The Ormes will take home $500. The three finalists were the highest vote-getters among 39 competing vendors, whose creations included deep-fried pickle-topped Oreos, burgers sandwiched between grilled Little Debbie Honey Buns, cotton candy-flavored beer and five different funnel cakes. The State Fair runs through Aug. 17. That means you still have nearly four full days to try this year's most acclaimed fair foods, or perhaps whichever ones strike you as the best balance of delicious and unsettling.
