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Washington County’s Agriculture and Industrial Society (AIS), which operates the Washington County Fair Park and Conference Center, appointed Stacy Holland (formerly Indermuehle) as the new Chief Executive Officer. The announcement follows an unveiling of the organization’s new mission and strategic plan last September.

A ‘Fair’ly Merry Christmas was held with games, crafts and more at the Utah State Fairpark. Organizers said the free event was held for local community to thank them for their support of the annual state fair held in September. Over 300,000 visitors flock to the fairgrounds over the span of 11 days for the annual fair, which began in 1902.

Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding invites Pennsylvanians to taste the finest Pennsylvania-produced food and drinks while connecting with the producers at the 108th PA Farm Show’s PA Preferred® Reception. The Friday, January 5th reception will be the official kickoff for the 2024 Farm Show, the Pennsylvania State Fair™.

Among the highlights of the 80th Annual Osceola County Fair, which takes place from February 9th to February 18th, 2024, is the much-anticipated Osceola Idol Competition, where local talents will take center stage to showcase their singing prowess.

The Annual Christmas Bazaar and Flea Market at the Muskingum County Fairgrounds brought lots of joy and Christmas spirit to the community. This annual event has been taking place for 7 years and serves as a way for the local artisans in the community to sell their goods for the holidays.

The San Jose Earthquakes and South Bay officials are taking a big step in long-held plans to develop a public and private soccer field complex at the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds. Santa Clara County, San Jose and the Earthquakes organization announced their three-way deal Wednesday, with a shared goal of opening an eight-field facility on about 26 acres in the coming years.

Year after year, the Cuming County Fair delivers on its reputation of having one of the top tractor pulls around; and it certainly hasn’t gone unnoticed. For the third time in the past four years, the Cuming County Fair’s Friday night pull was recognized as the Outlaw Truck & Tractor Pulling Association’s Grand Nationals Pull of the Year.

A businessman in Bradford stepped in to help save the Bradford Fair Association from foreclosure. North Central Florida native Jim Gissy made a deal with the association to buy a loan they were struggling to pay back, allowing them to have a better repayment plan. In 2018, the association started construction on a $3 million arena. State officials granted them $3 million for the project, but only paid out half of the grant.

Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding today announced the singers who will perform the “Star-Spangled Banner” daily and at special events during the 2024 Farm Show. Thirteen-year-old Thea Sten, of Schuylkill Haven in Schuylkill County, received the most social media votes in the 2024 PA Farm Show National Anthem contest, ‘Oh, Say Can You Sing?’.

Several country music favorites are coming to the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo. Sammy Kershaw will headline the first concert on opening weekend in January. Trace Adkins, Pam Tillis, and Little Texas are also set to perform. Motown legend Smokey Robinson will also perform a selection of his many classics, songs from his first new album in nearly a decade.