Posts Tagged ‘monroe county fair’
Nothin’ but love for Monroe County Fair
With numerous funnel cakes eaten, dozens of cars crushed and countless pairs of boots covered in – hopefully – mud, the Monroe County Fair has once again come to a…
Read MoreDemo derby dazzles again
The Seymour name is synonymous with success at the annual Monroe County Fair Auto Demolition Derby, and the 2024 version further solidified that reputation. Two of the top four trophies…
Read MoreFigure 8 fun at Monroe County Fair
Second only to the annual demolition derby, the Figure 8 Race is an event that draws quite a crowd to the Monroe County Fair. Such was the case again Wednesday…
Read MoreYour new Monroe County royalty
As with each Monroe County Fair, the first day of the week was capped off with a pageant naming the year’s Monroe County Fair Queen and Little Miss. Folks filled…
Read MoreSee you at the Monroe County Fair!
The Monroe County Fair is set to return next week for yet another year, and following some unfortunate weather that impacted the last fair, hopes are high for this year’s…
Read MoreRuwald joins 4-H Hall of Fame
A longtime leader with Monroe County 4-H was recently inducted into the Illinois 4-H Hall of Fame, recognizing the many years and tremendous amount of energy she’s poured into the…
Read MoreA fair deal for Schrader
Anyone who has been to the Monroe County Fair in the past 50 years has probably seen local farmer Don Schrader roaming the grounds either as a presenter or, more…
Read MoreFair weathers heat, storm
The Monroe County Fair has come and gone once again, with this proving to be yet another successful year, tempered a tad by intense summer heat and some stormy weather.…
Read MoreStorm hits Monroe County
A nasty thunderstorm swept through Monroe County and surrounding areas late Saturday afternoon, knocking down trees onto roadways and resulting in lines down. Monroe County Electric Cooperative reported at 4:20…
Read MoreDemo derby sizzles in the heat
While the crowd was diminished slightly from years past due to triple-digit heat, those who attended Friday’s auto demolition derby at the Monroe County Fair were treated to hot and…
Read MoreFigure 8 race draws huge crowd
While the Friday night auto demolition derby remains the main draw at the annual Monroe County Fair, last Wednesday’s Figure 8 race consistently places a close second. One of the…
Read MoreA new queen is crowned
Sunday evening saw the end of the first day of the Monroe County Fair, marked with a pageant to decide this year’s Monroe County Fair Queen and Little Miss. After…
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