Groups cooked up fun at the fair
The Coos County Fair theme, Under the Big Top, A Community Celebration, was accomplished by many, many volunteers. A big thank you to each. Displays by Coquille Merchants were very popular. The Coquille Chess Club was amazing. Southwestern Oregon C...
1.2K - Oct. 30, 2009; scored 218.0

Fair expects crowd today
Even in a rough economy, the fair remains popular. Some people see the Coos County Fair as an alternative to an expensive vacation for the family, fair director Cindy Bedingfield explained. Each year the fairgrounds see 40,000 to 50,000 visitors who ...
1.0K - Aug. 2, 2009; scored 281.0

Flipping out at fair is a tradition
MYRTLE POINT Community could be in the people or places that make up a person s surroundings. For some, it s a 5-ounce slab of ground beef. Meat sizzled on a grill in the permanent food structures at the Coos County Fair on Wednesday as Don Fenn pr...
2.0K - Jul. 30, 2009; scored 281.0

Hands off that pig
MYRTLE POINT Who should be more concerned about swine flu: humans or the swine? The piglets. Pigs have always been a popular attraction at the Coos County Fair, but please don't sneeze on, hug or kiss them. And keep your distance. That is state vet...
2.4K - Jul. 28, 2009; scored 325.0

Fair goes green
The Coos County Fair is going green in more ways than one as the annual summer event kicks off Tuesday. Recycling bins will dot the Myrtle Point fairgrounds for the first time, along with a couple of tents highlighting the area's natural resources an...
3.1K - Jul. 27, 2009; scored 325.0

Big is not always better
Coos County Fair Manager Cindy Bedingfield has it right. The fairgrounds doesn't need a big events center. It needs a functional arena where equestrians can compete and 4-H kids can show their animals. Bedingfield wants to build just that. She would ...
1.5K - Apr. 10, 2009; scored 1000.0

County scraps event center
Like the tents at the Coos County Fair last year? If fair managers have their way, they may be a thing of the past sooner than expected. Their plans aren't quite as grand as they once were. Fair Manager Cindy Bedingfield said the fair is shooting for...
2.8K - Apr. 9, 2009; scored 455.0