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COUNTY FAIRS CONTINUING THIS WEEKEND
(OBLONG) As the Richland County Fair winds down this weekend, the Crawford County Fair in Oblong gets underway this weekend. The 4-H Horse Show is at 5:00 later this evening followed by the Open Halter Western Youth Show tomorrow morning at 10:00 and the Queen and Little Miss Pageant Saturday night at 7:00. Then various animal shows on Sunday afternoon and the Barnyard Scramble at 7:00 Sunday night. The Whippoorwill Rodeo is Monday night and after plenty of more livestock judging on Tuesday, it’s the Truck Pull Tuesday night. The 4-H Master Showmanship is Wednesday at 3:00 and Go Kart Racing that night at 7:00. The Livestock Auction is Thursday at 1:00, then the Power Wheels Demo at 6:00 and the huge Demolition Derby Thursday night at 7:00, followed by the Fair’s grand finale Demo Derby next Friday night at 7:00. Go to crawfordfair.com for more.
City and Chamber Move Date of Final Cross Street Concert and Night Market
(Undated) – The City of Robinson and Robinson Chamber of Commerce have announced a date change for the final Cross Street Concert and Night Market. According to Robinson Chamber Executive Director, Lisa Schaefer, “Due to overwhelming excitement and to make the City of Robinson Carnival even more spectacular, we’re moving the last night market and concert originally scheduled for Saturday, August 3rd at Cross Street Station to Friday, August 16th at Robinson City Park.” Interested vendors should contact Lisa Schaefer at the Robinson Chamber of Commerce to register. Earlier this month the City of Robinson announced a Carnival was coming to town on August 15th, 16th, and 17th. The Shrine Club BBQ will also be held that weekend.
Donations needed for new second floor space at local library
MARSHALL, Ill. (WTHI) - The Marshall Public Library is working to renovate its second floor. The Friends of the Library hope you'll help support the project through donations. The library is in the process of renovating a 2,000-square-foot space on its second floor. An elevator has been added to improve accessibility to the space. The newly designed floor will house the genealogy library as well as a public event and meeting space.
JASPER COUNTY EXTENSION OFFERING HUNTER SAFETY COURSE
(NEWTON) The Jasper County Extension is sponsoring a Hunter Safety course next month at the Latona Church of Christ, south of Wheeler, set for Friday night, August 16th, from 6:00 to 9:00, and the following day, on Saturday, August 17th, from 8:00 to 4:00. It’s a chance to learn, free of charge, the basic principles of safe hunting thru the State Department of Natural Resources program, as state law requires all hunters born on or after January 1st, 1980, to successfully complete such a course before they can receive a hunting license. It also includes a free lunch on Saturday, provided by White Tails Unlimited, the Embarras Eagles Chapter, plus participants have a chance to win a youth bow and a crossbow donated by the Embarras Eagles Chapter. Space is limited, so sign up ASAP. Go online to register, at go.illinois.edu/2024huntersafety. If questions, call the Extension Office at 618-783-2521.
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