MALONE — The Franklin County Fair will feature a new event this year, with professional wrestling making its fair week debut in front of the grandstand in August.
MALONE — The Franklin County Agricultural Society hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the new indoor riding arena Friday morning at the Franklin County Fairgrounds.
MALONE â A new team event will debut at this yearâs Franklin County Fair, and participants are encouraged to sign up.
The Franklin County Agricultural Society will host its first cornhole tournament, according to Dave Gokey, a member of the fairâs board of directors, who said the tournament will start at 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 12, and will take place in front of the Coca-Cola grandstand.
Gokey said the agricultural society hopes to make the cornhole tournament an annual event at the fair, adding the idea to host this type of competition received positive feedback.
Participants will compete in teams of two in the beanbag toss game, for a cash prize pool, the total of which will depend on how many teams take part in the tournament.