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Ohioans honored for support of fairs
Forty-eight individuals and organizations were honored for service to their local fairs and two were inducted into the Ohio Fairs Hall of Fame.
Not many takers at county fair COVID vaccine clinics
County fairs and ag events had few takers for COVID vaccine clinics. But organizers say one more shot is better than none in the fight against COVID.
Ohio 4-H’er Brad Sheppard on journey to visit all of the state’s fairs
Brad Sheppard, a Muskingum County 4-H'er, pork ambassador and fair king, has been working on visiting all of the county and independent fairs in Ohio.
Fairs to receive more pandemic relief
Ohio fairs will receive more pandemic relief from the state in 2021, due to a recently signed bill that gives the department of agriculture $4.7 million in grants for fairs.
Ohio’s early fairs planning for summer, but prepared to adapt
This time last year, early fairs were still waiting on guidelines from the state and trying to figure out how to adapt to a global pandemic situation that was changing almost every day. Now, with initial guidelines released in March and experience from running at least partial fairs in 2020, they are on better footing for the upcoming fair season.
Pennsylvania fairs, 4-H continue planning for the summer
Pennsylvania 4-H and fairs are planning for the 2021 fair season, while waiting on official guidelines and restrictions from the state for year two of the pandemic.
West Virginia fairs, 4-H plan for the best, prepare for the worst
How do you plan for the summer without knowing what the pandemic situation will look like months from now?
“We’re trying to prepare, hoping for the best and, I guess, preparing for the worst,” said Lisa Ingram, 4-H youth development agent for Marshall County, West Virginia.
DeWine: Expect to see full fairs this summer in Ohio
Fair boards can plan on having full fairs in Ohio this year, said Gov. Mike DeWine in a March 11 press conference.
“Based upon what we are seeing now, our anticipation is that we will be able to have full county fairs … this year,” DeWine said.
Ohio groups to DeWine: We want action on fairs
Ohio legislators and organizations are urging Gov. Mike DeWine to take action on fairs for the 2021, before it’s too late for them to plan.
DeWine vetoes bill to reopen fairs
With a pandemic still in full swing, Gov. Mike DeWine vetoed a bill that would have reopened county fairs. Senate Bill 375, which would have voided a July public health order to restrict Ohio fairs to junior fairs only, passed the Ohio legislature in December with largely partisan votes and discussions.
