Adams County Fair a big success
The Sun Tribune | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 8 years, 2 months AGO
Bob Kirkpatrick/The Sun Tribune - The Ferris wheel was all aglow at the Adams County Fair Saturday evening.
Bob Kirkpatrick/The Sun Tribune - Fairgoers were in search of goodies on a sunny Wednesday afternoon.
Bob Kirkpatrick/The Sun Tribune - The Star Trooper was a popular kid’s ride throughout the four day fair.
Organizers of the annual Adams County Fair in Othello Sept. 13-16 say this year’s event lived up to expectations.
“The weather was great and we had 12,795 happy fair goers,” Tammy Everett, fair treasurer said. “In past fairs the temperatures were hot and it kept people away, but this year the weather cooled down and the smoke from the fires lifted and we had a great attendance. We are a nonprofit, so we’d like to give thanks to all of our supporters who contributed to making this such a great event.”
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