In The News 8 July 2012

Hayes rocks Festival stage WATCH THE VIDEO

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Brandy Chandler-brandychandler@gmail.com

Scorching temperatures in excess of 100 degrees have not diminished the concert crowds during the 2012 Festival of the Bells, according to event organizers.

Festival entertainment committee chairman Rick Williams said that while the 2007 Taylor Swift concert may long hold the record for a Friday night crowd, he thinks the James Wesley and Kip Moore lineup may be a contender for the second largest.

"It has been hot, there is no doubt about that," Williams said Saturday. "It has affected the crowds a little bit, but Friday night everyone really came in around ten to 9 p.m. We had a tremendous crowd. We might have had the second largest Friday night crowd we've ever had. It was really, really good last night."

An estimated attendance number won't be immediately available, but Williams expected a large crowd of Hunter Hayes fans. Hayes will be the opening act later this year on more than 50 dates, opening for Carrie Underwood's Blown Away tour.

"Hunter Hayes is really on fire," Williams said. "That's one of the reasons we chose him. He has gotten really popular. I think we'll have a big crowd (Saturday night)."

Prior to the concerts, Miss Ohio Audrey Bolte assisted John Hern in announcing the winners of the Hillsboro Uptown Business Association's barbecue cook-off, with Scott Parson, sponsored by St. Mary's Catholic Church, taking top honors.

Dr. Rex Huffman was awarded the "best legs" during a competition sponsored by Kentucky Fried Chicken. KFC donated $400 to the Supplementary Assistance to the Handicapped (SATH) to benefit KAMP Dovetail in honor of Huffman's win.

 

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