3,643 attend P.C. Fair

Though board members expected the numbers to be down from the 100th Phillips County Fair because of the bicentennial celebration last year, the 2016 Phillips County Fair in Dodson was well attended with a total of 3,634 people through the main gates during the four-day event.

“We as a board are very pleased with these numbers as last year was the 100th year celebration and there were a lot more people attending for that reason alone,” said board member Eric Wilke. “The five year average for people through the main gates is 3,046, so to still be 600 people above the average on the 101...