Attendance grows

Attendance grows

CANFIELD — Friday’s attendance numbers were up more than 6,000 people from last year.

Sunny weather drew in a crowd of 46,703 on Friday. The same day last year, 40,572 people attended. This brings the three-day total to 113,673, which is about 33,000 more than the fair saw after three days in 2008.

Top-notch entertainers

CANFIELD — George Jones and Hank Williams Jr. will be taking the stage inside the Grandstand tonight.

This year’s Sunday night, headlining concert begins at 8 p.m. and features two of country music’s best-known entertainers.

Tickets are on sale at the Grandstand box office. Track and blacktop level seats are $48 each, and Grandstand seats are $36 each. A $2 service charge applies to all tickets.

Hubbard artist created murals in Grange Building

CANFIELD — Local artist Linda Clark has been busy since Labor Day 2008 behind the scenes at the fairgrounds.

Clark, of Hubbard, was commissioned to create two large murals in the Grange Building depicting a farm theme.

A 25-foot mural depicts rolling fields of Ohio crops with three Bicentennial Barns and a hint of life on the farm. The other 14-foot mural portrays a barnyard of animals, fruits and vegetables from the farm.

Both murals add a touch of bright color to the Grange building, which also features local farmers’ colorful and bountiful harvest for the season.