Bedford County Fair 2018

A generous amount of Bedford County Fair attenders braved the hot temperatures Saturday. The fair closed Saturday night, leaving behind trails of popcorn, corndogs and water bottles for clean up crews.   (T-G Photo by Dawn Hankins)

Maci Lovvorn, who also won Petite Miss Bedford County, concentrates in the hula hoop competition (T-G Photo by Amy Todd)

This rooster ruled his roost, at least the temporary one at the Fair Saturday. Slayden Mince received a blue ribbon for this brilliant New Hampshire red. (T-G Photo by Dawn Hankins)

chickens in cage (T-G Photo by Amy Todd)

Silly boys, tractors are for girls. This pink John Deere makes the point. (T-G Photo by Terence Corrigan)

A classic car cruise-in was a highlight of Tuesday night's activity A wide variety of lovingly-restored or inventively-customized vehicles were on display. (T-G Photo by John I. Carney)

Carrington Lorance, 2 1/2, speaks clearly to the chickens who occasionally sqawk back to her. Carrington, from Normandy, got a ride to the fair Wednesday from her Me Maw. (T-G Photo by Terence Corrigan)

Friday Night Catfish Band (T-G Photo by Amy Todd)

Katie Thomas, 2018 MIss Bedford County Fair, Fairest of the Fair. (T-G Photo by Terence Corrigan)

A pee-wee showmanship class was held as the opening event of Tuesday night’s Open Beef Show at the Bedford County Fair, giving kids too young for 4-H the chance to show cattle, many for the first time. (T-G Photo by John I. Carney)

Prime Time Amusements' rolling stock was in place at mid-morning Monday, with rides and attractions waiting to be assembled. The midway opens at 6 p.m. tonight through Friday, and at 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. on Saturday. (T-G Photo by John I. Carney)

Entries in the art competition. (T-G Photo  by John I. Carney)

Joshua Brandhorst and his sister, Abigail, pose for a photo with one of Joshua's New Zealand rabbits he's entering in the fair. The Brandhorst family returned from a 9-year Missionary trip to Brazil two years ago. (T-G Photo by Terence Corrigan)

Bedford County UT/TSU Extension agent John Teague sorts through some of the entries. (T-G Photos by John I. Carney)

Canned good entries in the exhibit hall. (T-G Photo by John I. Carney)

Canned good entries in the exhibit hall. (T-G Photo by John I. Carney)

Sara Stewart judges entries Monday morning in the pie category of the fair’s home ec competition. Judges are recruited from other counties in the interest of fairness.  (T-G Photo by John I. Carney)

(T-G Photo by John I. Carney)

(T-G Photo by John I. Carney)

(T-G Photo by John I. Carney)

(T-G Photo by John I. Carney)

(T-G Photo by John I. Carney)

Wheels kept turning, during Saturday's matinee of rides during the Bedford County Fair. (T-G Photo by Dawn Hankins)

Bedford County Fair, now 21 years old, is local Americana, as demonstrated by the flying U.S. flags. Bedford County Fair Association volunteers invested a lot of sweat equity recently to pull off this event for another year. (T-G Photo by Dawn Hankins)

(T-G Photo by John I. Carney)

(T-G Photo by John I. Carney)

(T-G Photo by John I. Carney)

(T-G Photo by John I. Carney)

(T-G Photo by John I. Carney)

Noah and Caleb Stuart were excited to get ribbons for participating in the balloon pop game! (T-G Photo by Amy Todd)

Madison Wilson with her grand champion red hens. (T-G Photo by Amy Todd)

Laurel Cox, grand champion for black sexlinks and supreme champion overall (T-G Photo by Amy Todd)

Boys 8-and-under bike race. (T-G Photo by Amy Todd)

Avery Cox with grandmother D'Lynn Roberts and cow. This is Avery's first time to show in the pee wee class. (T-G Photo by Amy Todd)

Jeanne Nash holds a Self Blue Rosecomb chicken her 13-year-old son Colin raised. Colin entered a half-dozen chickens in this year's County Fair. (T-G Photo by Terence Corrigan)

Charles Murphree (left) and Ed Perryman discuss vegetables. Murphree is a beekeeper. "The best honey you'll ever taste is the first bite from your own hives," he said. (T-G Photo by Terence Corrigan)

Freddie Pimentel retired to his 85 acre place in Bedford County after living in Bermuda for 65 years where he worked for the Bermuda Department of Agriculture. He has raised Angus beef here and serves as a volunteer with the county fair. (T-G Photo by Terence Corrigan)

Faye Ralston is one proud grandmother as she poses with her granddaughter Molly Ralston Grand Champion green bean entry at the Bedford County Fair. Granddaughter Sadie also won some classes in the vegetable competition. The girls plant their garden at Faye's home on Mother's Day every year. (T-G Photo by Terence Corrigan)

Anne Dement discusses old tools with collector Bill Bracy. (T-G Photo by Terence Corrigan)

Working the fair. Troy McNary, John Rippy and Trevor Powell take a break from their work at the Bedford County Fair. (T-G Photo by Terence Corrigan)

Jerry Plemons backs his 1962 Massey Ferguson, Model 65, off its trailer. Plemons restored the tractor, including a complete engine overhaul. It's a rare "High Crop" model. (T-G Photo by Terence Corrigan)

Andy Redden of Shelbyville was ready for the tractor pull on Saturday at the Bedford County Fair. (T-G Photo by Dawn Hankins)

Showing it's not an old goat, this competitor was able to snatch up some awards over the weekend. (T-G Photo by Dawn Hankins)