The Washington County Fair will look a bit different this year as added safety measures have been put in place due to COVID-19. Washington County 4-H Coordinator Amy Green explains the fair is not open to the public this year, “The people who will be on the fairgrounds next week are going to be exhibitors and people who have wristbands. All of our families have been given a certain amount of wristbands to distribute to their people, who I’ve been kind of calling their pit crew. Every kid is allotted their set number of pit crew to come and help and support them that day in their projects. So, the public and all of the many people even across the nation who want to enjoy the county fair can do so through a livestream that’s being offered by KCTC.”

Green shares she’s had a mantra this spring and summer leading up to the fair, “We all have been hanging tight for a long time. We knew from March on, ‘What’s going to happen, what’s going to happen, what’s going to happen?’ And we all have had that thought in all things that we do that we care about in the spring and summer, and maybe fall even for us too, as a community. I’ve been so thankful for the families who have really stayed tuned. I’ve told them over, and over again, stay tuned, stay healthy, stay positive. It’s been a continued message that I give them every single week. And they really have. And so, I’m thankful that they have stayed tuned, and hung tight, and waited for the information. And now we’re rolling, you know, now we’re rolling, it’s time to rally.”

KCII will be bringing the public results from the contests and shows online and on air. The fair queen contest on Sunday will be streamed live on Facebook for people to watch remotely. Also, the annual livestock auction has been moved to an online platform.