By Rebecca Sandlin - Monday, June 13, 2016 8:32 AM
Photo provided.
Those planning to go to the 2016 Huntington Heritage Days, between June 15 and 19, will likely find some new surprises awaiting them, most notably the 53rd annual Heritage Days parade and the location of other downtown events.
Steve Kimmel, the executive director of the Huntington Chamber of Commerce, says the parade will be re-routed this year to help facilitate traffic through downtown.
Sunday, June 12, 2016 11:05 AM
Photo by Steve Clark.
Elizabeth LaMar works on her canvas painting at the Markle Wildcat Festival on Saturday, June 11, in an event conducted by Giggabuggy, of Huntington.
Sunday, June 12, 2016 11:02 AM
Photo by Steve Clark.
Chad Kreider shoots out a balloon and maneuvers his horse at the Mounted Regulators mounted shooting demonstration at the Markle Wildcat Festival on Saturday, June 11.
Sunday, June 12, 2016 10:59 AM
Photo by Steve Clark.
Cheo Horner comes up for a breath before digging in to his second pie in the Markle Festival Pie-Eating Contest on Saturday, June 11, at Markle Park.
Sunday, June 12, 2016 10:56 AM
Photo by Steve Clark.
Blake Anson starts his way off the mechanical bull in the children's activities at the Markle Park as part of the Markle Wildcat Fesitval on Saturday afternoon, June 11.
Sunday, June 12, 2016 10:52 AM
Photo by Steve Clark.
The Markle Grouches judge the Markle Wildcat Fesitval Parade on Saturday morning, June 11. Working hard are (from left) grouches Kyle Decot, Brian Clabaugh, Tracy Ripley and Nicolle Helvie and parade master of ceremonies Jeff Humbarger.
Sunday, June 12, 2016 10:48 AM
Photo by Steve Clark.
Members of iAB financial bank come down the parade route as part of the bank's entry at the Markle Wildcat Festival Parade on Saturday morning, June 11.
Sunday, June 12, 2016 10:42 AM
Photo by Steve Clark.
Sean Loomis (left) and David Hurt of the band Drymill Road perform at the Markle Wildcat Festival on Friday evening, June 10, at Markle Park in the main tent.
Sunday, June 12, 2016 10:39 AM
Photo by Steve Clark.
Markle Wildcat Festival pageant contestant Markie Price answers a quesiton during the pageant on Friday evening, June 10, at the Makle Park main tent. Price wound up winning the Miss Wildcat title.
Sunday, June 12, 2016 10:35 AM
Photo by Steve Clark.
Each year the residents of Markle select four grouches -- a nod to the town's claim of having 1,102 happy poeple and four grouches -- as recognition of their service to the community. Putting on their best grouch faces for the camera Friday night, June 10, right before the Markle Wildcat Festival Parade, are 2016 grouches Nicolle Helvie, Tracy Ripley and Kyle Decot. Grouch Brian Calbaugh is not pictured.
Thursday, June 9, 2016 12:05 PM
Friday, June 10
4:00-8:00 p.m.
PORK CHOP DINNER - Markle Fire Station
5:00-10:00 p.m.
FOOD ALLEY - Markle Park
6:30 p.m.
2016 GROUCH ANNOUNCEMENT - Main Tent
7:00-8:00 p.m.
WILDCAT PAGEANT - Main Tent - Sponsored by Markle Area Businesses
8:00-9:30 p.m.
OUTTA THE BLUE Bluegrass band from Gatlinburg, TN - Main Tent
9:30 p.m.
FIREWORKS - Markle Park
By Cindy Klepper - Thursday, June 9, 2016 8:38 AM
Photo by Cindy Klepper.
Helen Bradburn will be at the Markle Wildcat Festival in spirit, but she’s sending her daughter to do the waving.
“Now, I don’t do too much,” says Bradburn, the 106-year-old grand marshal of Saturday’s Wildcat Festival parade.
Thursday, June 9, 2016 8:18 AM
The 49th annual Salam onie Summer Festival will kick off with the parade on Friday, July 1, at 7 p.m. Parade units are invited to participate.
Awards will be given to the following categories:
Business organization, ball league, service organization, classical vehicle, animal unit, marching band, religious organization, youth organization, antique unit, antique tractor, pooper scooper and color guard.
Monday, June 6, 2016 7:50 AM
Entries are now being accepted for the Salamonie Summer Festival’s adult art show, children’s art show and flower show.
The festival will be held July 1 through 4 in Warren, but the entry deadline for these three events is June 27. Entry forms are available at the Warren Town Hall, by calling 375-2436 or by emailing treva-ssf@hotmail.com.
Thursday, May 26, 2016 7:58 AM
Registrations are currently being accepted for the Heritage Days Cycling Festival, set for June 18 in Huntington.
The festival’s course is a flat, .65-mile loop with four corners around Huntington’s Northwest Business Park.