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Unfortunately for the folks in Cumberland County, the beloved annual fair has been called off for a 2nd time due to complications surrounding the pandemic.
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For so many years, one week in July at the Cumberland County Fairgrounds featured 4-H fun and exhibits, Demolition Derby, amusement rides, festival food and more.
Then in 2020, the fair, like so many other events, was canceled because of COVID-19.
As the situation with COVID-19 began to improve and restrictions on gathering began to change, there was hope that the 2021 fair would go on.
Unfortunately, the recent announcements regarding updates to COVID-19 restrictions, which will allow events such as fairs and festivals to be held, did not come in time for the Cumberland County Fair Association to organize and promote a successful fair this year.
Rachael Riley
Nearly 300 Cumberland County residents have died from COVID-19. The families of Stephen “Brett” Moore and Beulah Melvin Kelly look past the numbers to remember individual lives the numbers represent.
Kelly was a Christian, a mother, loved people, loved to cook and always had a smile on her face, her sister said.
Moore was a caring father who loved baseball and got along with everyone, his family said.
The families of Moore and Kelly attended a vigil Tuesday evening at the Cumberland County Courthouse where a small intimate group gathered to remember the lives of local residents who the virus has claimed.