The aroma of funnel cakes and bar-b-q was tempting, but it was the sound of music that drew nearly 5,000 people to the Lyons Fiddle Festival on Sunday.

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Carline Mullineaux, 9, of Johnsville and her goldendoddle, Sandy, prepare for the 4-H dog show on Monday.

I have an elderly friend who has gotten a puppy. And that has made all the difference. Even though she still lives independently and is involved in activities in her retirement community, her home is too quiet. She nursed two husbands through terminal illnesses and has outlived her siblings and children. She has no grandchildren.

Siblings Jeremy and Anna Gettemeier never strayed far from their North County roots. He lives in Ferguson, she in Bel-Nor.

Ed and Debbie Catani, with son Evan, 15, were just trying to stay out of the way of Chester, their Chinese crested/cocker spaniel/Pomeranian/Schnauzer mix, as he dashed among dozens of soggy dogs Sept. 7 at the North Pointe Aquatic Center in Ballwin.

Gino, a three-year-old dog has been named guide dog of the year for helping raising the alert for a man who was having an epileptic fit on a bus.

SARAH SCHMIDTsschmidt@parisbeacon.com

Establishment last year of the Lake Chelan American Viticultural Area has cemented the fame of the area’s fledgling wine industry and fueled new growth in tourism to an old favorite destination of Washington families.

- Fran Lee the Children’s Librarian at the Highland Park Public Library, 31 North Fifth Avenue, announced the new fall schedule. Babies as young as six months can enjoy the stimulation of nursery rhymes, songs and movement.