Decision Coming Soon On Fate of Lafayette County Fair

The Lafayette County Fair Committee has voted to continue planning and preparations for its 2020 fair in Darlington, however, a final decision will be made by Monday, June 15^th. The fair is scheduled to take place from Wednesday, July 15th, through Sunday, July 19th, with grandstand events, a carnival, business displays and vendors, food vendors and the annual livestock auction. Discussed by fair committee members was where animals sold at the livestock auction would be taken for processing. Local processing facilities reportedly are running at full capacity since COVID-19 was confirmed at meat processing facilities across the country, leaving few slots open for processing livestock from county fair auctions. Reports say local producers are hoping if the committee decides to cancel the livestock auction that 4-H members would instead have a livestock show.