Bollinger County Fair begins

MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- The Bollinger County Fair has begun and will have a new attraction this year.

Carnival rides opened for armband night Thursday evening. Today, vendors will begin setting up and some will be open. A working cow dog show starts at 6 p.m.

Strongman Steve Schmidt, 54, of Leslie, Mo., will perform at 6:30 p.m. today at center stage. He is a fifth-generation farmer who trains at home. When competing, he represents Clark's Gym in Columbia, Mo.

He holds a Guinness World Record for most lifts of 220 pounds, teeth only, in one minute; is a three-time USAWA national champion; is an eight-time winner of the Zercher Strength Classic; and is a 14-time winner of the USAWA Heavylift Nationals.

The footrace and parade will be at 9 a.m. Saturday, then the fair opens at 10 a.m. with an assortment of vendors, food and activities for the family. Saturday night will feature a street dance, and the fair will wrap up Sunday with a community church service at 10 a.m. and lunch afterward, followed by an afternoon of song.

For information about the antique car show, contact Eddie Cook at 573-866-3107. For information about the parade, contact Earl Vogel, 573-238-2201; for the beauty contest, Damita Crane at 573-722-5299; for Bollinger County's Got Talent, Rhonda Massa at 573-986-9694 or 573-382-4978; and the working cow dog show, Wayne Sharrock at 573-450-1954.

Pertinent address:

Marble Hill, MO