A Harrison City man squashed the competition at a pumpkin festival in Ohio. Erik Gunstrom’s 2,405 pound entry won first place in the 58th annual Barnesville, Ohio Pumpkin Festival on Wednesday, beating the next runner-up by more than 40 pounds. Last year’s winner at that festival was 2,195 pounds. Gunstrom,
Todd and Donna Skinner became world record holders after entering their giant green squash into the National Pumpkin Weigh-Off, which took place at Oakland Nurseries in Delaware, Ohio, recently.