FAIR DIGEST || Attendance below 2009

Attendance below 2009 CANFIELD

Fair attendance on Friday was 38,410, which brings the total for the first three days to 99,833.

Friday’s figure is down from last year’s Friday attendance of 46,703.

Windy weather

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Saturday’s windy weather did not cause serious damage at the fairgrounds, said Fair Manager Bev Fisher. A few banners hanging from the grandstand had to be taken down, she said.

Double-headliner

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Country singers Dierks Bentley and Gretchen Wilson will perform at the grandstand tonight.

The concert begins at 8 p.m.

Ticket prices range from $27 to $48. Check CanfieldFair.com for more information.

Costumed cows

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The annual Dress-A-Cow Contest is at 1 p.m. today at the South Cattle Complex.

Alternate fair routes

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The Ohio State Highway Patrol is urging motorists to be patient and take recommended routes to the Canfield Fair.

Construction has limited lanes on state Route 11 near the U.S. 224 Canfield and Boardman exits, and the state patrol will have troopers at those exits to guide motorists, said Lt. Chris Heverly of the state patrol.

Recommended routes:

Use Raccoon Road to Leffingwell Road, instead of Fairground Boulevard.

Take state Route 11 south to mile marker 27 and get off at state Route 46 exit, instead of U.S. Route 224 exit.

Drive on Western Reserve to get to state Route 46, instead of driving along U.S. Route 224.