Hard-hitting, smash ‘em up action returns to the Greene County Fair on Friday, Aug. 11 with Croushore’s Championship Demolition Derby. (Photo by Brett Spitznogle)

Chances are that an event with longevity and staying power has to have something going for it.

WAYNESBURG – As an active member of 4-H, Lindsey Gilbert won her share of ribbons showing just about any animal with four legs, from horses, goats, lambs, dairy cattle, steers and her “specialty” - .rabbits.

Take an educational walk in Penn’s Woods and learn about Pennsylvania’s nation-leading hardwoods industry through the new Pennsylvania WoodMobile, one of the exhibits at the Greene County Fairgrounds Aug. 7 thru Aug. 11, from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. daily.

WAYNESBURG — It isn’t difficult to figure out why people return to the Greene County Fair year after year.

WAYNESBURG – Trucks and tractors straining their engines to pull sleds loaded with thousands of pounds of weight will again entertain fans as Power Pulling Productions LLC is coming back to the Greene County Fair to present two nights of smoke and noise.

WAYNESBURG — Brittany Bonnema remembers how emotional it was for her when she was crowned Greene County Fair Queen last year. She also remembers that grueling first week of her reign.

Those who attend the Greene County Fair from 2 to 10 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 11 will see something new — a 55-foot-long, 35-foot-wide trailer with the words “Power Your Future” on the side.

WAYNESBURG – The historic Greene County Fair, a beloved tradition since the 1860s, is one of the county’s longest-running events, an important piece of local history that has always recognized the importance of agriculture and farming.

Everyone expects to see animals at a county fair. But, thanks to Jan Marchezak and her Barnyard Petting Zoo, people who attend the Greene County Fair will also be able to pet, take photos with, and even feed her adorable baby animals.

A familiar face and sound will take the stage at the Greene County Fair this year, and veteran fairgoers won’t have any trouble identifying that face and unique country sound as belonging to Chris Higbee.

WAYNESBURG – A county fair just wouldn’t be a county fair without the cacophony of engines roaring and straining to pull sleds loaded with thousands of pounds of weight.

WAYNESBURG — Two young ladies will compete on Sunday, Aug. 7, to determine who will be crowned the 2016 Miss Greene County Fair Queen.

WAYNESBURG — The 2015 Greene County Fair has come and gone, leaving behind many fond memories, not only for the many people who attended the fair’s numerous events and activities but for those who were instrumental in making the event a success.