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Wrestling, children’s games added to Whitley County Fair line-up

Wrestling and some new children’s games are among the new events being added for this year’s Whitley County Fair, which will take place this week. Whitley County Fair Board Chairperson Bobby Joe Monhollen said that one of the new additions to this year’s fair is Kentucky Zone...
Posted On 17 Jul 2019

Miss Whitley County Fair Pageant set for Saturday in W’burg

Saturday night a new Miss Whitley County Fair will be crowned. The Miss Whitley County Fair Pageant will take place starting at 7 p.m. in the Williamsburg Independent School Auditorium. Contestants may register until noon Saturday at Williamsburg Independent School. The entry fee...
Posted On 11 Jul 2019

New Whitley County Fair Board off to a good start

The Whitley County Fair returned last week after a one-year absence with a new fair board and some new events. Considering that this was pretty much a rebuilding year for the fair, I thought it went really well. Friday night’s mud bog probably drew hundreds of people for some...
Posted On 25 Jul 2018

Whitley County Fair kicks off this week

A skeet shooting competition and a mud bog are two events that are new for this year’s Whitley County Fair, which is returning this week after a one-year hiatus and now has at least a semi-permanent home. Due to various difficulties, most of last year’s fair events were...
Posted On 18 Jul 2018

Whitley County Fair returning July 20-21 after one year hiatus

The Whitley County Fair is returning this July after a one-year absence. Most, if not all, of the fair events were canceled in 2017 due to declining interest. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view this...
Posted On 03 May 2018

Whitley County Fair kicks off Wednesday

Grab your cowboy boots because it is time for a good old-fashioned county fair. The 19th annual Whitley County Fair is scheduled for this Friday and Saturday at the 3R Arena in Williamsburg. President of the Whitley County Fair Board Harry Alder says there are no major changes to...
Posted On 13 Jul 2016

Jaryn Noble crowned 2016 Miss Whitley Co. Fair

Richmond resident Jaryn Noble was crowned the 2016 Miss Whitley County Fair Pageant Queen during a competition held Saturday night at the Williamsburg Tourism and Convention Center. Noble won the interview, swimsuit and evening gown competitions to run away with the contest. 30...
Posted On 13 Jul 2016