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    1. Miller County Fair, held Sept. 9-11
    2. Come and enjoy the fresh air and country fair at the Miller County Fair. This year's fair will be held Sept. 9-11 at the Fouke, Ark., fairgrounds. The Fair Board is looking for folks who would be willing to demonstrate their crafts on a voluntary basis at specific times. They are now taking booth reservations. Space charges are 10 percent of the gross sales of the booth reserved. Spaces are available inside and outside. The board welcomes concessionaires of all types to reserve a booth. Nonprofit organizations may reserve a booth free of charge. For individuals interested in signing up for the pageants, home arts and livestock, rule books may be obtained at the Fouke Commercial National Bank, Hobby Lobby, Turner's Arts & Crafts, College Hill Drug and other area businesses. For more information, call (870) 653-4327 or (870) 653-2376. Following is a schedule of events: Sept. 7 Clothesline art check-in grades K-6 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 8 Early home arts check in (NO BAKED GOODS) 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Sept. 9 Home arts check in 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Livestock check in 8 a.m. to noon Home arts judging 10:30 a.m. Senior citizens luncheon & activities 11:30 a.m. to 1:30p.m. Parade 6 p.m. Gates open after the parade $1.50 adults/ $1.00 Students/age 5 and under free "Pretty Baby" & "Little Miss Miller County" Pageants 7:30 p.m. Jamboree-all local talent 8 p.m. Sept. 10 "School Day" NO GATE CHARGE 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Gates open 3 p.m. Bumpkin & Friends (Christian Clowning & Puppetry) 5:30 p.m. "Crystal River" Gospel Singing 7 p.m. Live auction 8:00 p.m.-'til Sept. 11 Gates open 8:30 a.m. Livestock judging 9:00 a.m. Bingo 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. "Jr Miss," "Little Jr. Miss" & "Miss Miller County" Pageants 7 p.m. "Solid Country" Band & Jam 7 p.m.

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