Barrett Dudding and John Wilson of Putnam County Bank pose with Dudding’s Grand Champion Market Steer and Putnam County Fair Queens. (Photo courtesy of Ed Conner, Conner Photography)

The 2022 Putnam County Fair 4-H Livestock held at the fairgrounds in Eleanor on Friday, July 15, produced $387,207.45 in sales. After deducting expenses, county 4-H’ers took home $374,925.32 — an increase of 24% over last year’s sale.

More than one hundred businesses, organizations, and individuals purchased…