After a one-year hiatus, it's back, and by all accounts, better than ever.It is the Fayette County Fair. The fair will get underway July 28 and run through Aug. 2 at the Fayette County Fairgrounds on Route 119 in Dunbar Township.The fair is the biggest annual event in the county, typically ...
With cooperation from Mother Nature, the 2019 Fayette County Fair saw a rise in attendance.“We had almost ideal weather,’’ said Bill Jackson, fair board president, about the 10-day fair that took place July 25-Aug. 3 at the fairgrounds in Dunbar Township.“We had just one rainy night and ...
With all the ingredients that made “A Christmas Story’’ a holiday tradition, a New York family that appeared at the Fayette County Fair has created a model inspired by the classic film and are hoping to make it an official LEGO set.“It’s a long shot, but we’re going to try,’’ ...
<strong>T</strong>risha Poorbaugh of Bullskin Township was named Supreme Showman while Hayden Demniak of Carmichaels repeated as Reserve Supreme Showman in one of the most prestigious contests at the 65th annual Fayette County Fair.The fair, which stretched over 10 ...
Jeremiah Calloway of Uniontown earned grand champion market swine and Nathan Shaheen of Gibbon Glade was named grand champion market steer in 4-H competition at the Fayette County Fair.Amerrah Hennessey of Dickerson Run took reserve grand champion market swine while Emilyn Shearer of ...
Sheila Suhan, of Scottdale, won blue ribbons in both chocolate cake and angel food cake contests at the Fayette County Fair, taking place through Aug. 3 at the fairgrounds in Dunbar Township.“I was amazed,’’ said Suhan, who previously won both in 2017. “There’s a lot of good ...