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From left, Kinzley Brown, Paizley Brown, Marlin Hartley and Kyle Hartley compete in a watermelon consuming contest on the Wirt County Fair Saturday afternoon. (Photo by Gwen Sour)

ELIZABETH — The Wirt County Fair closed out its sixty fifth 12 months Saturday with a full day of contests, stay music, fireworks and a celebration of group custom.

“This is our last day this year, and it’s an action-packed day,” stated Donald Sheppard, vice chairman of the Wirt County Fair Association. “Something for everyone, from just-born to 92.”

Events on the principle stage included a fairly child contest, a watermelon-eating competitors, skillet throwing, hay bale tossing, nail driving and a kiddie pedal pull. Down on the observe, mud bathroom racing entertained crowds, whereas the Wild Ride Band took the stage within the night forward of the fireworks finale.

For present Baltimore resident Laura McCree, it was her first time attending in additional than a decade.

“I grew up coming here every summer, and it’s exactly how I remember it — the smells, the sounds, the people you run into you haven’t seen in years,” she stated. “I’m already planning to come back next year.”

From left, Aliyah and Emmy McCroskey trip the swings on the Wirt County Fair Saturday afternoon. (Photo by Gwen Sour)

In the barns, the honest additionally hosted the Children’s Business Fair, that includes almost 50 younger entrepreneurs working 39 kid-run companies. The program, now in its eighth 12 months, is funded by a grant from the Acton Academy in Texas.

“These are going to be our future business leaders,” stated Melissa Moss, who oversees the occasion. “It’s a good opportunity for them to come up with an idea, create a product, and handle all the setup, sales and money on their own. It’s about building real-life skills.”

The honest drew guests from throughout Wirt County and surrounding areas, with Sheppard estimating round 5,000 folks in attendance over the weekend. Second Vice President Debbie Hennen stated it appears like a “big family reunion” every year, with locals returning to reconnect and help 4-H, FFA and group homemakers.

Inside the exhibit and eating halls, fairgoers may browse canned items, baked gadgets, and conventional crafts — staples of what organizers name a “traditional county fair.”

“We pitch it as your traditional county fair,” Sheppard stated. “It’s something for everyone.”

Attendees to the Wirt County Fair loved carnival rides Saturday afternoon. (Photo by Gwen Sour)

Gwen Sour may be reached at [email protected].

Trucks competed in mud bogging on the Wirt County Fair. (Photo by Gwen Sour)