Fair Scenes - In the photo at left, Lisa Pickens and Sharie Ray help 8- year-old Sydney Jones of Piney Creek and 4-year-old Brandon De La Cruz of Sparta make crafts with an Alice in Wonderland theme during Kids Night at the fair. In the photo above, Joey Jones' mower heads into the haybales as B.J. Howell passes on the inside during Saturday night's CarQuest Mow Down.

Fair wraps up with Mow Down

The annual fall CarQuest Mow Down, sponsored by the Alleghany Fair Committee, drew a total of 2,500 said fair committee member April Choate. The race is a points race in the Alleghany Mower Racing Association's Alleghany Chevrolet Racing Series.

"We were really pleased with the turnout," said Choate. "We are thankful for the wonderful weather during the fair—at least after the derby."

The Alleghany County Agricultrual Fair wrapped up with the mower race on Saturday, but the Demolition Derby which was postponed due to rain on Aug. 19, is now scheduled for Sept. 16 at 6 p.m. Those who have ticket stubs will be admitted free.

Other fair events during the week included kids night on Thursday, nightly livestock shows, exhibits and midway rides.

Thursday night's attendance is being estimated at nearly 1,200 people, said Choate. "That's about the same as last year," she said.

"We've held pretty steady on kids night for the past three years." She noted that the special activities sponsored by the Partnership for Children are always a big hit, as are the fair's petting zoo and other attractions.

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