St. Joseph County fair officials and local equine enthusiasts are teaming-up to raise money for an additional show arena at the St. Joseph County Grange Fairgrounds in Centreville. The major fundraising drive will take place in May. “We’re excited about the potential improvements and what it means for our fair’s viability and continual education for [...]
Country superstar Alan Jackson will take his tour to the St. Joseph County Grange Fair in Centreville on Saturday, September 22nd. Tickets for the show may be purchased starting Wednesday, February 29th, at 10 a.m. at the Fair Box Office – 888-873-0550 – or www.startickets.com, 800-585-3737, or in person at the Fair office, 316 Charlotte [...]
Last Thursday (September 23rd) was a busy day at the St. Joseph County Grange Fair with the staging of this year’s small and large animal sales. The results from the auction sales – released on Monday (September 26th) – show that 741 animals were sold in the course of the day – 257,869 pounds of [...]
The St. Joseph County Grange Fair for 2011 wrapped on Saturday (September 24th), completing a six-day run. Fair Manager Bill Johnson reflected on the week through the following news release issued Sunday morning: This was a week of mixed weather and did influence the bottom line slightly. We are also aware of the tradition of [...]
Saturday (September 24th) is closing day for the 2011 St. Joseph County Grange Fair in Centreville. Capping this year’s fair will be a concert by Little Big Town at 7 p.m. Other highlights of the final day included the Fair Parade at noon, Livestock Judging Contest at 1 p.m., and Fillmore’s Kids’ Tractor Pedal Pulls [...]
TRADITION is a key aspect of the St. Joseph County Grange Fair and many businesses that have long been involved in the annual celebration are woven into the fabric of that tradition. Woody’s Western Wear, a family-owned and operated business located on Findley Road, is an excellent example. During a Tuesday afternoon (September 20th) meeting [...]
The 2011 St. Joseph County Grange Fair draws to a close on Saturday (September 24th). There’s a full day of activities topped off by a 7 p.m. concert featuring Little Big Town. Here’s the lineup for the day: 8 a.m. – 4-H Horse Show (Day 4) 9 a.m. – High School Band Festival 11 a.m. [...]
Friday (September 23rd) will be observed as ‘Veteran’s Day’ at the St. Joseph County Grange Fair in Centreville. As a result, the admission price for those who qualify will be $3. Here’s the schedule of events for Friday: 8 a.m. – Antique Tractor Pulls 8:30 a.m. – Draft Horse Cart (Draft Horse Hitch 1 hour [...]
Donuts have long been among the food offerings at the St. Joseph County Grange Fair, but they were missing from the lineup the last couple of years. However, that deficiency – something that was noted by fairgoers – has been addressed this year with the recruitment of one of the fair’s newest vendors, The Donut [...]
Thursday’s (September 22nd) lineup at the St. Joseph County Grange Fair in Centreville will be capped by performances featuring two well-known country music entertainers – Tracy Lawrence and Mark Chesnutt. They will be on stage in front of the grandstand for a show set to begin at 7 p.m. Thursday is ‘Ladies’ Day’ at the [...]
Prompted by rainy weather early in the week, Tuesday’s (September 20th) lineup at the St. Joseph County Grange Fair included a double bill of harness horse racing with the Colt Stakes – both the Silver and Bronze circuits. And Wednesday – ‘Seniors’ Day’ – will provide more for harness racing fans with ‘Overnight’ racing beginning [...]
The ‘Silent Auction’ operated by the St. Joseph County United Way is again a part of the St. Joseph County Grange Fair this year – but at a slightly different location. The auction, begun by radio station WLKM of Three Rivers in the 1970’s, now serves as a major fundraiser for the local United Way. [...]
Tuesday (September 20th) is ‘Education Day’ at the St. Joseph County Grange Fair in Centreville – hosted by the St. Joseph County Intermediate School District. It’s also another ‘Wristband Day’ in terms of the Carnival Midway. Here’s the schedule for the day: 8:30 a.m. – 4-H Horse Show(Day 3) 9 a.m. – 4-H Beef Cattle [...]
The St. Joseph County Grange Fair has a long history of offering harness horse racing as a part of the annual celebration in Centreville and – despite a postponement caused by rainy weather – that tradition will continue this year. During a Monday afternoon (September 19th) news conference in the Fair office under the grandstand, [...]
The St. Joseph County Grange Fair has announced that – with the rain overnight and the rain Monday morning (September 19th) – the harness horse racing scheduled for Monday has been POSTPONED until Tuesday, starting at 11 a.m. with a double card of racing for the day. Fair officials say an assessment will be made [...]
Editor’s Note: The St. Joseph County Grange Fair has announced that – with the rain overnight and the rain Monday morning (September 19th) – the harness horse racing scheduled for Monday has been POSTPONED until Tuesday, starting at 11 a.m. with a double card of racing for the day. Fair officials say that, because of [...]
It’s FAIR TIME in Centreville! The 2011 St. Joseph County Grange Fair will begin on Sunday (September 18th) and run through Saturday (September 24th). Opening Day will be Family Day – hosted by McDonald’s – and feature the following lineup: 8 a.m. – Large Mule Pulls 8:30 a.m. – 4-H Horse Show (Day 1) 9 a.m. – [...]
An August 26th ‘groundbreaking’ was followed Monday (September 12th) by a ‘ribbon-cutting’ to mark the completion of major improvements between swine buildings 23 and 24 on the St. Joseph County Grange Fairgrounds in Centreville – just in time for this year’s Fair which gets underway on Sunday (September 18th). The project included construction of a [...]
A Friday morning (August 26th) ‘groundbreaking’ ceremony celebrated the start of work to construct a ‘Swine Park,’ something new on the grounds of the St. Joseph County Grange Fair in Centreville. Fair officials, donors, organizers of the project, a model of the new facility, and a ceremonial shovel were ingredients of the event near the [...]
The St. Joseph County Grange Fair is proud to announce the 5th Annual Fun Time Pullers Tractor & Truck Pulls event this Saturday (June 18th) at the fairgrounds in Centreville. Antique Tractor pulls start at 9 a.m. (registration at 7 a.m.) and 4-WD Truck Pulls begin at 4 p.m. (registration at 2 p.m.). Admission is [...]
