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Lead singer Meghan Linsey and lead guitar player and singer Jushua Scott Jones of Steel Magnolia close out the Gold Country Fair on Sunday night with their recorded hit single "Just By Being You (Halo and Wings)."

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Band members of Whiskey Dawn rock the Coors Main Stage on Sunday.

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Vehicles crash, bang, boom and smash 'em up at the Demolition Derby on Sunday at the Gold Country Fair.

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Russell Hatanaka of Woodland advances to the second heat in the Demolition Derby with only minor damage to his car.

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Demolition Derby driver Dan Bong of Martinez breaks down during his heat. But he said he was confident that all repairs would be completed to his car by the start of the second heat.

Dave Malby and Cory Marcos, right, of Newcastle, get a lesson on the care of a wallaby from Carolyn Lantz, who has raised the animals for 10 years.

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Dave Fulton, of Auburn, is really impressed with the high school photography competition. "Their skills are just incredible" said Fulton.

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Fellow quiltmaker Joan Sampson admires the complicated stitch work of Vicki Everts, who won best of her division at the Gold Country Fair.

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Discussing art and composition, these three Colfax High students said it inspired them to do their own. Pictured, from left, are Zach Argenbright, Alex Archer and Karly Milne.