EATON — The Swine Department of the Preble County Fair has announced the dates and times of the swine events at this year’s 2016 fair. The Open Class Barrow Show will be Sunday, July 3,1 at noon at Bruner Arena. Entries can be made at the secretary’s office at the fairgrounds from 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday through Friday starting May 19 until 1 p.m., July 9. Online entries close July 9.

The carcass contest will be held again this year during weigh in on Saturday, July 30. No entries are required ahead of time for carcass.

The Swine Department would like to thank all the 2015 swine event donors: LCNB, Preble County Pork Festival, Wildcat Sports, Chuck and Karen Krull, Eaton Hometowne Furniture, Kari Newsock and family, Lon and Kay Swihart, Larry & Cheryl Shafer, McWhinney Show Pigs, Buck Combs, Don and Barbara Orr, Mort and Cathy Combs, Mike and Patsy Roach, Greg Via Welding, Newton Family Farms, Bruce and Beth Fornshell , Mike and Terri Hans and Barnes Brothers.