This year the Chouteau County Fair starts on Thursday, August 17 and goes through Sunday, August 20.

There are new events and, of course, a splendid array of golden oldies. In addition to lots of action, the Chouteau County fair is a place to sit in the shade, drink lemonade and talk with old friends maybe not seen since last year’s fair.

There is only one large change in the 2017 fair. Thursday night The Grocery Store in Big Sandy sponsored a competition in the form of a pork throwdown. This year there is going to be a Harvest Hot Dish Competition again sponsored by The Grocery Store. People...