Hit: A 9-year-old’s selfless act of charity moved many to open their wallets and chip in for a new small livestock barn for the Fayette County Fair. During the annual livestock sale last Friday night, Harper Diamond of Smithfield slipped a note to the announcer before taking to the ring to ...
The decision that sparked a frenzy of charitable bidding at the Fayette County Fair had a simple rationale behind it. “I just wanted to help out,” said Harper Diamond. Diamond, 9, of Smithfield, accomplished that and more. At Friday night’s livestock sale, she slipped a note to the ...
A child suffered minor injuries on a ride at the Fayette County Fair Sunday. He was riding on Alien Abduction, a Gravitron-like spinning ride that uses centrifugal force to pin people to the inside of a flying saucer. He somehow slipped and bumped his head on one of the seats, said Ron ...
In a month that celebrates patriotism, it’s only fitting that country music icon and Grammy Award-winning singer Lee Greenwood will bring his music and love of country to the Fayette County Fair on Sunday, as part of his American Spirit Tour. Greenwood rose to national prominence when ...
The food booths were still being set up and the midway was empty aside from the occasional staff cart Thursday morning, but Haddie Rechenberg had already achieved a personal first at the Fayette County Fair. Rechenberg, 8, of Connellsville competed for the first time with her horse, Justice, ...
