The DeKalb County Fair returns for its annual weeklong run Monday through Saturday, July 16-21

With the theme “Roars and More”, this year’s fair, the 162 edition, will feature another fun filled week of rides by the Family Attractions Amusement Company and crowd pleasing events including the return the Demolition Derby.

The 2018 DeKalb County Fair Premium Book is currently available and copies can be obtain at the following locations in Alexandria: Prichard’s Foods, The Village, Alexandria Post Office, F.Z. Webb’s and Sons Pharmacy, Alexandria Senior Center, City of Alexandria, Wilson Bank & Trust, Liberty State Bank, and Time and Again Antiques; and in Smithville at the UT Extension Office, USDA Farm services office, Smithville Senior Center, F.Z. Webb’s and Sons Pharmacy and Soda Fountain, Liberty State Bank, Wilson Bank & Trust, Smithville Review, and DeKalb County Register of Deeds Office.

Non-perishables items for display in the Kenneth Sandlin Center will be accepted on Saturday July 7th and on Saturday July 14 for perishable entries.

Visit the DeKalb County Fair website at the link below for information about renting booth space, being a sponsor, entering pageants and shows, entering exhibits and events . The contact person and phone number for all of these are listed on website.

www.dekalbcountyfairtn.com/

Entries are also being sought for the DeKalb County Fair’s Decorated Hay Contest featuring three categories:
*Decorated Round Bale
*Decorated Square Bale
*Decorated Display
Open to any youth or adult resident of DeKalb County
Hay can be entered Saturday July 14th from 11:00 am till 2:00 pm or Sunday, July 15 from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m.

Meanwhile, the DeKalb County Fair 5K and Fun Run will be July 14. Registration begins at 6:00 pm. The Run will start at 7:00 PM. Pre-registration available by contacting Matt Boss at 615-464-8627. The entry fee is $25

The schedule of Fair events each night is as follows:

Monday, July 16:
*Snowbird: 5:00 p.m. -7:00 p.m.
*Cattle Show at the Grandstand- 6:00 p.m.
*Bullwhip Rodeo at the T.C. McMillen Arena- 7:30 p.m.
*Junior Fair Princess Pageant for contestants ages 13-16 at 6:00 p.m. followed by the Fairest of the Fair Pageant for contestants ages 17 to 20 at the Lions Club Pavilion
*FEARLESS Dancing Firemen following Fairest of the Fair at the Lions Club Pavilion
*Lip Sync Battle (Round 1) following FEARLESS Dancing Firemen at the Lions Club Pavilion
*Cash Drawing-9:30 p.m. at the Lions Club Pavilion

Tuesday, July 17:
*Little Mister for contestants ages 4-6: 6:00 p.m. at the Lions Club Pavilion
*Little Miss for contestants ages 4-6 following the Little Mister Pageant
*Demolition Derby: 7:00 p.m. at the T.C. McMillen Arena
*Corn Hole Tournament: 7:00 p.m. at the Grandstand
*Cash Drawing-9:30 p.m. at the Lions Club Pavilion

Wednesday, July 18:
*Kiddie Tractor Pull: 6:00 p.m. at the Grandstand
*Little Miss Princess Pageant for contestants ages 7-9: 6:00 p.m. followed by the Miss Sweetheart Pageant for those ages 10-12 at the Lions Club Pavilion
*ATV/Motorcycle Racing: 7:00 p.m. at the T.C. McMillen Arena
*Cash Drawing-9:30 p.m. at the Lions Club Pavilion

Thursday, July 19:
*Senior Day: 9:00 a.m. at the Lions Club Building
*Junior Goat Show: 6:00 p.m. at the Tot Kelly Barn
* Baby Show for contestants one day to 12 months: 6:00 p.m. followed by The Vintage Variety Show at the Lions Club Pavilion
*ATV/Motorcycle Racing: 7:00 p.m. at the T.C. McMillen Arena
*Cash Drawing-9:30 p.m. at the Lions Club Pavilion

Friday, July 20:
*Toddler Show for contestants 13 months to 48 months: 6:00 p.m. followed by Lip Sync Battle (Finale) at the Lions Club Pavilion
*Antique Tractor Pull:7:00 p.m. at the T.C. McMillen Arena
*Cash Drawing-9:30 p.m. at the Lions Club Pavilion

Saturday, July 21:
*Horseshoe Tournament: Noon at the Tot Kelly barn
*Gospel Singing: 6:00 p.m. at the Lions Club Pavilion
*Super Tractor/Truck Pull: 7:00 p.m. at the T.C. McMillen Arena
*Cash Drawing-9:30 p.m. at the Lions Club Pavilion

Take a stroll down Memory Lane and enjoy nightly entertainment at the Memory Lane Stage in Memory Village which features replicas of a gas station, telephone office, barber shop, banks, and a veterans building.

Rides on the Midway will be provided by the Family Attractions Amusement Company. Unlimited rides will be available for $15.00 on Monday night; $16.00 on Tuesday night; $14.00 on Wednesday and $18.00 on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.

Admission to the fair is $5.00 per person. Children age four and younger will be admitted free! Gates open at 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. The exhibit building is open from 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. Monday through Friday and Saturday from 4:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. Parking is Free!

GRANDPA FAIR SPONSORS:
A Degree Above Heating& Cooling
Adams Dental, PLLC – Drs John & Laura Adams
Cedar City RV
DeKalb Farmers Co-op
DeKalb Funeral Chapel
DTC Communications
Gina Denman – The Real Estate Team
Industrial Machine Service Inc.
Jackie Smith – State Farm
Janney & Associates, CPAs
Liberty State Bank
Middle Tennessee Electric
NHC Healthcare
Smith County Commission Company
St Thomas DeKalb Hospital
Wal-Mart
Wilson Bank & Trust

A Smithville man is an All-American Co-Angler Champion and the recipient of $50,000.

Matthew Bouldin claimed the All-American Title Saturday by winning the three day T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) tournament on Cross Lake in Shreveport, Louisiana. Bouldin had a final-day rally of 18 pounds, 4 ounces to snatch the win away from Jesse Parks of Avondale, Arizona., who led for the first two days, by a margin of only 4 ounces.

According to FLWFishing.com Bouldin caught limits each day while fishing with Pat Upthagrove, Nick Deering and Roger Fitzpatrick. He started Saturday’s championship round in third place, having weighed in qualifying-round limits of 16-9 and 9-11. But Saturday, Bouldin out-fished his pro partner to close a gap of more than 5 pounds and walk away a champion.

Bouldin said every day was a challenge. He relied heavily on a combination of shaky heads comprised of 1/8-, 3/16- and 5/16-ounce Buckeye Lures Spot Remover heads and either Zoom Trick Worms or Zoom Mag Finesse Worms, as well as two sizes of the River2Sea Whopper Plopper.

Bouldin fished the 1/8-ounce shaky head on spinning tackle, and the heavier heads on baitcasting tackle. He started out flipping the 5/16-ounce model, but midway through the tournament he realized the heft of the Mag Finesse Worm made it possible to flip and skip with the 3/16-ounce head.

That became his go-to “heavy” model for the final day. It was a big producer in the end because he could fish with baitcasting tackle more easily and efficiently in the wind or when his boater was covering water at a fast clip.

Bouldin, a minister is a student at Tennessee Tech where he is studying to become an accountant.

The 2018 BFL is a 24-division circuit devoted to weekend anglers, with 128 tournaments throughout the season, five qualifying events in each division. The top 45 boaters and co-anglers from each division, along with the five winners of the qualifying events, advance to one of six regional tournaments where they compete to finish in the top six, which then qualifies them for one of the longest-running championships in all of competitive bass fishing – the BFL All-American. The 2018 BFL All-American was held May 31-June 2 at Cross Lake in Shreveport, Louisiana, hosted by the Shreveport-Bossier Sports Commission. Top performers in the BFL can move up to the Costa FLW Series or even the FLW Tour.

The T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) tournament season will continue Saturday, June 9, for Music City Division anglers with a tournament on Center Hill Lake. Up to 400 boaters and co-anglers will be competing for top awards of up to $8,000 and $3,000 respectively in the one-day tournament.