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Bridgette Outten

E-mail Bridgette Outten at boutten@coxohio.com
Call Bridgette Outten at (937) 328-0374

Bridgette is responsible for covering Clark County government and agencies. She joined the News-Sun staff in July of 2007 and was assigned to the townships and villages beat. She moved to the county beat in October that year.

Bridgette regularly covers all Clark County government offices as well as the Board of Elections, Clark County-Springfield Transportation Coordinating Committee, Job and Family Services of Clark County, Clark County Public Library, Humane Society of Clark County and Clark County Park District.

Bridgette also writes features about interesting people and programs in the community, such as Clark County Deaf Community and the Red Cross Clark County chapter.

This year, she received an Honorable Mention from the Associated Press Society of Ohio for her coverage of the county’s 2007 revaluation. A Chicago native, Bridgette has a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Texas Southern University in Houston. She currently lives in Springfield.

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Teary-eyed teen bids farewell to champion steer

8:49 PM Friday, July 30, 2010

SPRINGFIELD — It appeared to be a bittersweet moment for 13-year-old Michaela Palmer as she stood with her steer, Chance, at Clark County Fair’s cattle auction Friday, July 30.

Cow gives birth, then wins grand champion in her class

11:11 PM Thursday, July 29, 2010

Bailey Powell’s dairy cow, Joyce, had a busy few days last week.

Joyce gave birth to a female calf, Jordan, on July 23, the day the Clark County Fair started, said Powell, 12, on Thursday, July 29.

Champion hogs bring teen owners pride, prize money

10:40 PM Thursday, July 29, 2010

A last-minute decision put Trey Cooper’s barrow, Big Hoss, in the competition that started the 270-pound hog toward the title of overall grand champion.

Winner credits fresh lemons for top finish

12:49 AM Tuesday, July 27, 2010

SPRINGFIELD — There are apparently at least 15 ways to make lemon bars from the same recipe.

It was the task of judges at the Clark County Fair Dish of Day lemon bar contest to decide which of those 15 entries was the best Monday, July 26.

Families enjoy exchange  of their culture and faith

12:47 AM Tuesday, July 27, 2010

SPRINGFIELD — “The heart of good ol’ family” fun at the Clark County Fair has gone international.

Members of the North Hampton Community Church are hosting the Rev.

Fair food: Little pizzas are the judges’ choice

10:43 PM Sunday, July 25, 2010

SPRINGFIELD — Paul Thibeault thinks it may have been the bacon.

That’s the ingredient the 12-year-old cook said probably got his little pizzas awarded the blue ribbon at the Clark County Fair’s Dish of the Day youth contest Sunday, July 25.