With months of preparations behind them, the Pink River County AgriLife extension brokers and all their volunteers are placing the ending touches on this yr’s Pink River County Honest.
“One of many principal issues this yr is we’re bringing again our consumers dinner for the premium annual sale,” mentioned Meko Carder, the Pink River extension agent county coordinator. “All those who had been consumers final yr will likely be receiving tickets to this yr’s consumers dinner.”
There’ll, in fact, be all of the livestock exhibits with divisions for market swine, industrial heifers, beef, lamb, goats and rabbits.
The competitions for greatest in present will embrace meals preservation, family textiles and clothes, crafts, artwork, images, quilts and agricultural will likely be held and the winners will likely be on show for guests to see.
“The judges are educated within the areas they’re all in favour of,” Carder mentioned. “We now have to herald judges which are all from out of city.”
The honest will kick off for the general public with a parade east of city that begins at 5:30 p.m., Sept. 21. The lineup begins earlier than that with members gathering on the Friendship Baptist Church, 262 US- Enterprise 82.
“We’re welcoming anyone that wishes to be within the parade, however we will’t have any four-wheelers,” mentioned Parade Chairman Paul Allen of Allen Lumber in Clarksville. “We’ll take side-by-sides, horses, wagons, vintage automobiles and industrial floats.”
Folks wishing to be within the parade simply want to point out up for the lineup, he mentioned, including simply no four-wheelers.
The parade will head west from the church towards downtown, then make a proper on Walnut Road on the sq., then make a proper on Broadway Road and head again out of city, he mentioned.
There will likely be bands taking part in Wednesday night and for the run of the honest by way of Saturday night. Frequent Floor will carry out Wednesday with Thursday’s music offered by Stacey Musgrove. Twisted Whisky will likely be on stage Friday evening and Musgrove will shut out the leisure with a Saturday present. All of the exhibits will likely be on the fairground pavilion and can begin at 7 p.m.
“I hope this yr is larger than ever,” Carder mentioned. “It is going to be a enjoyable time to get to see everybody and assist our youngsters. I hope everybody will come and benefit from the honest.”
