Pam Welborn blows a bubble for a judge during Tuesday's Bubble Gum Contest at the West Texas Fair & Rodeo. Fifty contestants participated in the fair contest, which was followed by a sack races, ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. Their mouths were stuffed with three pieces of sugar-free bubble gum. Each child chewed ...

Only in the Guitar Arena at the Taylor County Fairgrounds was inflation a welcome sight Tuesday. That was the venue for the annual bubblegum blowing contest at the West Texas Fair & Rodeo in Abilene.

Well, at least no one spit their gum out this time. Or did they? "A few of these kids, they'll try to blow a bubble and spit the gum out," said Taylor County Precinct 3 Constable A.D. Bush. "Then ...

RACINE - It was just a trip to Wal-Mart for groceries. But when Tina Radke saw the Dubble Bubble National Bubble Blowing Contest display, she bought a bag of gum and ran home to get her son Nathan to ...

Children across the country can put their bubble gum bubble-blowing skills to work Saturday to win money and prizes. Wal-Mart stores nationwide will host the 6th annual Dubble Bubble National Bubble ...

Day 8 of the fair brought more giggles and grins. There were plenty of silly grins and satisfied winners at the Sonoma County Fair in Santa Rosa Thursday as kids got to show off some of their skills ...

BILLINGS — Emilie Campos is going to be in trouble with her orthodontist. The Will James Middle School student will compete in the Bubblicious Ultimate Bubble Blowing League competition on Sunday at ...

Jentre Swiger, 5, won the watermelon eating contest in her age category, ages 2-5. (Photo by Clara Noelle) MINERAL WELLS — The West Virginia Interstate Fair and Exposition started its closing weekend ...

Pro tip: If you’re entering a bubble gum contest, it’s best to slather your lower face with an emollient. That includes facial hair. “What I do is I get lip-stuff and I coat my goatee down a little ...