With months of preparations behind them, the Crimson River County AgriLife extension brokers and all their volunteers are placing the ending touches on this 12 months’s Crimson River County Honest.
“One of many fundamental issues this 12 months is we’re bringing again our patrons dinner for the premium annual sale,” mentioned Meko Carder, the Crimson River extension agent county coordinator. “All those who have been patrons final 12 months can be receiving tickets to this 12 months’s patrons dinner.”
There’ll, after all, be all of the livestock reveals with divisions for market swine, industrial heifers, beef, lamb, goats and rabbits.
The competitions for finest in present will embody meals preservation, family textiles and clothes, crafts, artwork, images, quilts and agricultural can be held and the winners can be on show for guests to see.
“The judges are skilled within the areas they’re all for,” Carder mentioned. “We’ve to herald judges which are all from out of city.”
The truthful will kick off for the general public with a parade east of city that begins at 5:30 p.m., Sept. 21. The lineup begins earlier than that with members gathering on the Friendship Baptist Church, 262 US- Enterprise 82.
“We’re welcoming anyone that wishes to be within the parade, however we will’t have any four-wheelers,” mentioned Parade Chairman Paul Allen of Allen Lumber in Clarksville. “We’ll take side-by-sides, horses, wagons, vintage vehicles and industrial floats.”
Folks wishing to be within the parade simply want to indicate up for the lineup, he mentioned, including simply no four-wheelers.
The parade will head west from the church towards downtown, then make a proper on Walnut Road on the sq., then make a proper on Broadway Road and head again out of city, he mentioned.
There can be bands taking part in Wednesday night and for the run of the truthful by means of Saturday night. Widespread Floor will carry out Wednesday with Thursday’s music supplied by Stacey Musgrove. Twisted Whisky can be on stage Friday night time and Musgrove will shut out the leisure with a Saturday present. All of the reveals can be on the fairground pavilion and can begin at 7 p.m.
“I’m hoping this 12 months is greater than ever,” Carder mentioned. “It will likely be a enjoyable time to get to see everybody and help our children. I hope everybody will come and benefit from the truthful.”
