MARBLE HILL HARVEST FESTIVAL BEGINS FRIDAY

MARBLE HILL -- Marble Hill's annual fall Harvest Festival is set to begin Friday and continue through Saturday.

Highlights of the two-day festival include an antique car show, a parade and numerous craft displays.

On Friday, a youth dance with a sound system will be held at the Lutesville Park pavilion from 7-10 p.m.

Activities on Saturday begin with a parade at 10 a.m. Registration for the antique car show begins at 9 a.m. at the Twin City Park.

Competition for the Little Miss Fall Festival begins at 12:30 p.m. at the Lutesville Park, followed by a kiddie tractor pull at 1 p.m. and a "Puttin' On the Hits" contest at 5 p.m.

Pat Peters, festival chairman, said there will be no carnival rides this year.

The historical Massey Log House will be open Friday through Sunday, Peters said. Crafts will be on display at the house and also at the Senior Citizen's Nutrition Center.

Peters said the Bollinger County Sheriff's Department will also be on hand at the festival to fingerprint children.

The festival is sponsored by the Marble Hill Chamber of Commerce and the Senior Citizens Center.