Phillips County Fair Experiences a Decline in Open Class Entries

On Thursday, August 3, the entries started showing up and finding a new home for the next three days. Anxious little crafters and artists brought their projects in the hopes to appeal to the judge.

Truth be known, the eager young ones weren't too worried about what "color" was attached when the judging was done...the fact that it merited a ribbon was all the little eyes scanned for.

The steel building, that "used to" house just the 4-H entries, was the center for all 4-H, education, needlework, photography, and open class entries last year. This change was due to the loss of the grandstand and...