The Bollinger County Fair begins this week at the Marble Hill Ball Park, and several events are planned. An incorrect schedule was published in the Banner-Press on Wednesday. This is the correct schedule.
All events held at Marble Hill Ball Park unless otherwise stated.
Thursday is armband night by All American Amusement
Noon to 4:30 p.m.: Bollinger County Museum of Natural History open
5 to 9 p.m.: Carnival rides and vendors open
5 p.m.: Great American Medicine Show, fairgrounds
6 p.m.: Working Cow Dog Show, horse arena, sponsored by Patton Junction Auction
6:30 to 7 p.m.: Strong Arm Man Show, center stage
7 p.m.: Rawhide n Dusty Show at the horse arena, sponsored by Crown Chevrolet
7 to 10 p.m.: Bill Hulvey & Side Street Band, center stage
8 a.m.: Vendors open
8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.: Wicecarver Store open, Massey Log Cabin open
9 a.m.: Bollinger County Footrace, sponsored by Bollinger County Chiropractic
9: a.m.: Parade, grand marshal, Doc John Englehart, judging and awards at Magnolia Park following parade
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.: Car show, Twin City Park, registration is 9 a.m. to noon; judging at 4 p.m.
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.: Bollinger County Museum of Natural History, free admission Saturday
10:30 to 11 a.m.: Civil War era songs by Woodland High School choir, center stage, fairgrounds. Cannon shoots will be done at 1 and 5 p.m.
11 a.m. to 2 p.m.: Beauty pageant at center stage at fairgrounds, registration at 10 a.m.
11 a.m.: Farm games (fairgrounds), sponsored by Farm Bureau; Great American Medicine Shows (fairgrounds); Wiffle ball tournament at the ball field; Civil War re-enactments (fairgrounds)
11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.: Chicken & dumplings meal at the senior center nutrition center
Noon to 1:30 p.m.: Kiddie tractor pull, sponsored by People's Community Bank and Bob VanGennip
1 to 10 p.m.: Carnival rides open, armbands available 1 to 5 p.m.
2 p.m.: Greased pig contest at the horse arena, sponsored by Odd Fellows Lodge
2 to 3:30 p.m.: Bollinger County's Got Talent Show, center stage, fairgrounds
3:30 to 4:30 p.m.: Sis Welker & Friends in concert, center stage, fairgrounds
4:30 to 6 p.m.: Mikala & The Davis Family Tradition in concert, center stage, fairgrounds
6 to 8 p.m.: Cabin Fever in concert, center stage, fairgrounds
6 to 6:45 p.m.: Southeast Square Dancers performance on Presnell Street
7 p.m.: Tractor pull presented by Bootheel Pullers
7 to 10 p.m.: Oldies Street Dance featuring The Melroys with special appearance by The Good Vibrations, on Presnell Street, sponsored by Crader Distributing
10 a.m.: Community church service followed by a potluck meal at the fairgrounds
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