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Wednesday, August 9, 2023
Morrow County, Heppner, Oregon
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Look for special fair edition in
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'Treasured Traditions'
Morrow County Fair & Rodeo August 16 - 20, 2023
Heppner, Oregon
Inside: Information and Schedules of Activies and Events at the Fair and Rodeo
Look for the 2023 fair and rodeo special edition in this
week’s Gazette-Times.
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