UNION — Patrons are attending this year’s Union County Agricultural Fair in record-breaking numbers.
Keeping with tradition, the Union County Agricultural Fair featured “Church Night at the fair” Wednesday night, drawing a record attendance of more than 6,600 people. Church Night was sponsored by McDonald’s of Union.
Free tickets were issued to local churches, allowing members to enjoy praise and worship music specific to Church Night, as well as all other attractions and exhibits of the fair such as the Elephant Encounter Show or Kandu’s Fun Factory Game Show. Special Church Night ride promotions were also available.
The fair gates will be open from 3 p.m. to midnight tonight. The Elephant Encounter show times are 5 p.m., 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. Oak Brook Praise and Worship, Jenny Lynn Lee and the Snake Doctors will be featured on the fair stage, with the nightly rolling cash drawing taking place at 10:30 p.m.
Gates will be open from noon to midnight on Saturday. Elephant Encounter show times are 5 p.m., 7 p.m. and 9 p.m.
The Union County Fair Beauty Pageant will run on the fair stage from noon to 3 p.m. Exhibitions from Ultimate Rhythm Dance Company and Union Karate Center will follow.
Then, audiences will be treated to performances by Ieshua and Ialiyah Taylor, Brittany Pridemore, Jenny Lynn Lee and the Eddie Lawson Band.
Trans-South Wrestling will present a full card of pro wrestling at 8 p.m., and the final rolling cash drawing will take place at 11 p.m.
Winners for this year’s poultry show are:
2012 Union County Agricultural Fair Poultry Show Winners
Cock — Male Bird Over 1-Year-Old
1st Place
Mark Cathcart
Nora Greer
Nora Greer
Danielle Mitchell
Gracie Davis
2nd Place
Nora Greer
Alison Ivey
3rd Place
Barbara Barbary
Nora Greer
Justin Johnson
Pullet — Female Bird Under 1-Year-Old
1st Place
Celeste Cathcart
Cheyenne Fraley
Ben Black
Dristan Trammell
Nora Greer
Robert Leigh
A.G. Osborne
Kaleb Garner
Kaleb Garner
David Garner
Connor Rash
Connor Rash
Connor Rash
Kaitlyn Brown
Bob Graham
Bob Graham
Brandan Trammell
Phillip Poole
David Garner
2nd Place
Celeste Cathcart
Rachel Ann Cathcart
Nora Greer
Sierra Vinson
Kaleb Garner
Kaleb Garner
Kaleb Garner
David Garner
David Garner
Delani Rash
Madison Maness
Bob Graham
Tyler Trammell
H. C. Osborne
3rd Place
Jolee Cathcart
Travis Duncan
Kaleb Garner
Kaleb Garner
David Garner
Kaitlyn Brown
Bob Graham
Jay Trammell
Phillip Poole
Hen — Female Bird Over 1-Year-Old
1st Place
Bailey Black
Nora Greer
Robert Leigh
A.J. Vinson
Dristan Trammell
Kaleb Garner
Kaleb Garner
David Garner
Serria Vinson
Gracie Davis
2nd Place
Lori Hart
Cockerel — Male Bird Less Than 1-Year-Old
1st Place
Jolee Cathcart
H. C. Osborne
Robert Leigh
Kaleb Garner
Austin Maness
Joseph Maness
Mason Bennett
Mason Bennett
H. C. Osborne
A. G. Osborne
Braydon Howell
2nd Place
Rachel Ann Cathcart
Nora Greer
A. J. Vinson
Kaleb Garner
Andrew Cavender
C. J. Gardin
A. G. Osborne
Phillip Poole
3rd Place
Mark Cathcart
Billy Lawson
Young Trio — 1 Cockerel And 2 Pullets
1st Place
Rachel Ann Cathcart
Delani Rash
Cody Sigmon
Mason Bennett
H. C. Osborne
2nd Place - Robert Leigh
Jolee Cathcart
3rd Place
Celeste Cathcart
Bob Graham
Old Trio — 1 Cock And Two Hens
1st Place
Dristan Trammell
Jay Trammell
Robert Leigh
Bronson Davis
2nd Place
Tyler Trammell
Brandon Trammell
Young Pair
1st Place
Cheyenne Fraley
Nora Greer
Nora Greer
Mark O’Shields
Robbie Jones
Justin Hall
Braydon Howell
2nd Place
Dristan Trammell
Nora Greer
Kaleb Garner
Robbie Jones
Braydon Howell
3rd Place
Nora Greer
Robbie Jones
Jay Trammell
John Michael and Bradley James Lawson
Old Pair
1st Place
Parker Fowler
Nora Greer
David Garner
David Garner
David Garner
2nd Place
Corbin Millwood
Phillip Poole
3rd Place
Logan Fowler
Staff Writer Derik Vanderford can be reached at 864-427-1234, ext. 29, or by email at dvanderford@heartlandpublications.com.
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