Penny For Your Thoughts By: Nancy Whitaker Does anyone know what a “redneck is?” We have heard jokes and stories about the folks who are from the south and Jeff Foxworthy has made a ton of money with his jokes and quotes about rednecks. A few of Foxworthy’s quotes are – “you might be a…
Broughton Rednecks are full of excitement and are gearing up for their annual community festival. This year’s festival will feature the outstanding Dale Vaughn Band. The band will be playing from 6:00 – 10:00 p.m. for everyone’s enjoyment. The festivities kick off at 4:30 p.m. with the raising of the flag; honoring of our veterans…
The first annual Redneck RiverFeast took place at Five Span Inn next to the Auglaize River on Saturday, June 25. Beginning at 1:00 p.m. was exciting corn hole tournament in the hot sun. Campers began arriving on Thursday and setup under the trees along the beautiful river. BBQ Express was on site selling their meat.…
This is the 10th anniversary for the annual Broughton Redneck Jamboree set right in the center of town. It seemed as if the whole town turned out on such a pleasant Saturday evening. The festivities took off with a balloon release of about 300 balloons. The flag raising was then conducted by veterans Dan Wilder,…
It all started 10 years ago when a few local folks decided they wanted to have a town picnic. That was the start of what is called the Broughton Redneck Jamboree. The first Jamboree had about 300-400 people at the gathering. Now, the locals say that there are more people than they can count. The…
August always brings about the annual festival in Broughton. I talked with many people and there were people from Paulding, Van Wert, Antwerp, Payne, Oakwood and many more, who came out for the 9th year of this hoedown festival! There were many people enjoying the food at the town hall, sharing in the fellowship of…
The 9th Annual Broughton Redneck Jamboree is set to take place on Saturday, August 9, 2014 at the Broughton Town Hall from 4:00-11:00 p.m. Below is listed the schedule of events. Bring your lawn chairs, covered dish, table service and beverage and enjoy an evening of fun for everyone. SCHEDULE OF EVENTS: 4:00 – Jamboree…
