Monday at the 2024 Effingham County Fair

After a rainout on Sunday, 18 heats of harness racing are scheduled Monday at the Effingham County Fair at Altamont.

The 12 heats that had been scheduled on Sunday will be run, followed by the six heats scheduled on Monday. Post time will be 11am. You can hear every heat Monday and every day through Friday on KJ Country 102.3 and www.kjcountry.com. 

(THE RAINBOW THAT SHONE SUNDAY AFTERNOON AFTER A BRIEF SHOWER AT THE FAIRGROUNDS AT ALTAMONT)

The annual fair parade went off without a hitch Sunday afternoon despite a brief shower. The talent contest and the Junior Miss Pageant were held Sunday evening.

Monday at the fairgrounds, in addition to the harness racing:

Noon-10pm--Cdubs Inflatables

3-8pm--Victory Lane Car Racing

3:30pm and 5:30pm--Community Showcase in the Schuetzenfest Building

6:30pm--ITPA Truck, Tractor, and Garden Tractor Pull Sponsored by Dust and Son and Wix Filters

Here's the 4-H and Junior Show Schedule for Monday:

7:45am--Junior Beef Show

8am--4-H Swine Show

12:30pm--Junior Meat Goat Show

3pm--4-H Sheep Show

4pm--4-H and Junior Meat Goats Released

4pm--4-H and Junior Poultry and Waterfowl Released

5pm--4-H and Junior Beef Released

Here's the Open Show Schedule:

7:45am--Class F Sheep Show

7:45am--Class A Beef Show

Noon--Class F Sheep Released

5pm--Class A Beef Released