Fair On! Belmont County Board Votes Yes
Finally, some good news during this summer of cancellation. The Belmont County fair—the full fair—will still be held this September at the fairgrounds outside St. Clairsville. Ed Campbell, president of the Belmont County Agricultural Society, made the announcement Thursday night on the fair’s Facebook page. Many similar fairs around the Buckeye state are cancelled. Some are limiting availability to the junior fair only. Currently, Harrison, Jefferson, and Monroe counties are listed as junior-fair only. Restrictions easing as they are, that could change. But Belmont’s board waited for word from the governor’s office, hoping for good news. They received it, thus staving off another partial cancellation. “It was at one time in jeopardy of being cancelled,” Campbell admitted. “We were never considering a full cancellation, but the past several weeks, we talked about having just the junior fair side of it. “But with the restrictions lifted and after talking with the health department and others, we figured a full fair was the option to go with.” Fans of truck pulls and greasy food, carnival games ,and amusement rides can now rejoice. Exhibits like glassblowing can make a return as onlookers can maintain proper distancing while viewing. Patience Was a Virtue It helps when your fair is scheduled for September and not, say, June. Such is the case with the Belmont County fair, set for September 3-8. Read the full article