MORGANTOWN – For many, the county fair and 4-H are essentially one and the same. Even more than funnel cakes and carnival rides, livestock shows and 4-H exhibits are historically […]
Tag: Monongalia County Fair
Long list of recreation amenities, plans take shape in 2025
MORGANTOWN – It’s hard to imagine there’s ever been a year that tops 2025 in terms of the number of projects, plans, spending and storylines tied to recreation in Monongalia […]
Monongalia County Fair deeded 65 acres by Core Natural Resources
MORGANTOWN – The Monongalia County Fair Board signed the deed Monday on 65 acres of land that will serve as the future home of the county’s annual summer showcase. The […]
It’s fair week!
They got racin’ dogs and fancy hogs. They got amateur fights and men in tights. They got tilt-a-whirls, pretty girls, tractor shows, a rodeo, smashed up cars, cultivars, pillowcases, baby […]
Monongalia County Fair kicks off with parade
The 2023 Monongalia County Fair Parade marched down High Street Monday evening, setting things up for the rest of the week at Mylan Park. The fair runs through Saturday with […]
Kick off to the Fair: Parade Marshal Bob Pirner heads up High St. celebration
After a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, the Monongalia County Fair marched back into the proceedings Monday evening with a grand parade down High Street. Local disabilities advocate Bob […]
Auction provides more than 1,800 pounds of meat to Pantry Plus More
MORGANTOWN — Food insecurity is a significant challenge in Monongalia County, and the need for increased access to healthy foods has become more widespread as a result of pandemic-related economic […]
Youth livestock show and auction benefits kids, community
MORGANTOWN — Despite COVID-19 canceling the Monongalia County Fair for the second year in a row, the Monongalia County Youth Livestock Show and Auction happened anyway this Friday and Saturday. […]
Sisters learn about life cycle, responsibility
By Dana HantelNewsroom@DominionPost.com The Youth Livestock Show and Auction is tonight and tomorrow, and we’ve explored the importance of youth agriculture programs and local farming in general in this three-part […]
Choosing the Farm Life
By Dana HantelNewsroom@DominionPost.com Hannah and Marina Maxwell, sisters and WVU students, have chosen career paths that involve agriculture. Hannah is studying animal and nutritional sciences, and while most of her […]
