TICKETS FOR FAIR SHOWS NOW ON SALE; ATTRACTION WILL BE HELD SEPT. 12-18

Ticket sales begin today for the evening entertainment at the 138th annual SEMO District Fair Sept. 12-18.

Tickets are available at the A.C. Brase Arena Building beginning at 8 a.m. Tickets may also be purchased with MasterCard of Visa by calling 1-800-455-FAIR.

This year's grandstand shows feature top-name country entertainers as well as familiar favorites: the Demolition Derby Sept. 13 at 8 p.m., the Tractor Pull Sept. 14 at 7 p.m.; and the Big Bull Chute-Out Sept. 15 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets for those shows are $7.

The Gibson-Miller Band performs Sept. 16 at 7:30 p.m. and The Charlie Daniels Band performs Sept. 17 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets for both shows are $10.50, $8.50 and $6.50.

Collin Raye performs Sept. 18 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $15, $12.50 and $8.50.

Corporate sponsors for the fair include Schaper's IGA, Save-A-Lot, KBSI-TV, Coca-Cola Bottling Co. of Southeast Missouri, Southeast Missourian/Concord Publishing, Cybertel Cellular, Farrow Amusement Co. and Zimmer Broadcasting.