Rooks County Free Fair to feature top entertainers

The Rooks County Free Fair continues to attract top entertainment for their feature Friday night concert. Appearing on Friday, August 14 will be Heidi Newfield and Jamey Johnson. Newfield is best known for her songs, "Cry, Cry, 'Till the Sun Shines," and "Johnny & June." Johnson has hit the charts with "In Color," and was the co-writer of the George Strait hit, "Give It Away."

Tickets for the concert are $20 and available the night of the show only.

The fair office is now open and can be reached at 785-425-7189. Visit their website at www.rookscountyfreefair.com.

The Rooks County Free Fair is one of the oldest and largest free fairs in Kansas and is held traditionally the second week of August in Stockton. The "Fair of Champions" has been held annually since 1879 and features agricultural, commercial, and open class exhibits, nightly entertainment that features musical artists, car and motorcycle races, demolition derby, and a carnival on the midway.

Schult Home facility to have new owner

A contract is still being negotiated, but it appears that all is in line for the City of Plainville to purchase the former Schult Home plant in Plainville. CMH Manufacturing has offered the facility to the City at a reduced price from what it was publicly offered--$1.5 million. The Rooks County Economic Development (RCED) Commission has agreed to join with the City in funding the purchase, and in return would be involved in the process of attracting tenants to the facility.

An interlocal agreement will be entered into between the City and RCED that would spell out the terms of cooperation between the two entities. Details are still being worked out on this agreement as well. It is hoped that the agreement with CMH and the interlocal agreement can all be finalized within the next 60 days.