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County to Take Action on Fair at Thursday Meeting

May 27th, 2020 by WCBC Radio

The Allegany County Commissioners Thursday agenda includes taking action to officially cancel the 2020 Fair and Ag Expo as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. It becomes the second fair in the region to cancel with Bedford County making the decision last week. Allegany County Commissioner David Caporale told WCBC News that the county explored a number of options, but in the end, given the current circumstances, there was no other choice…

3 Responses to “County to Take Action on Fair at Thursday Meeting”

  1. May 27, 2020 at 9:59 am, Dan said:

    This fair is a joke, I only go to support the FFA.

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  2. May 27, 2020 at 11:02 am, LRH said:

    Why pay to get in when you can see the freak show complete with painted ladies for free in the parking lot?

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  3. May 28, 2020 at 3:09 pm, Lav said:

    County Fairs are from days gone by, anyway. Now they are way too expensive (food, rides) for what you get, and they seem way grimier and nastier – either the workers or those that attend. Not all, but a lot. I haven’t been in years, but when I did go, I just went to the livestock tents, the commercial building, and walked around once. That was enough for me. I’m glad they are cancelling. Can you imagine the petri-dish of Covid-19 swarming around there?

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