Shelby County Gives Back

Story By: Hope Finley

The Ferris Wheel at the Shelby County Fair

The County Fair is a staple in many small towns like Columbiana. People come from all over the county to eat fair food and ride fun rides.

The 67th Annual Shelby County Fair wrapped up about two weeks ago.
And while the fair is known for its fun and games, many don't know the impact it truly has on the community.

A Blue Ribbon from one of the Winners
of the arts and crafts exhibit

Each year students and members of the community are offered a variety of events and competitions hosted by the fair.

High School Choir performances, talent shows, cattle shows, musical performances and so much more take place each night for the short week the fair is in town.

There is also canned and dried foods, fresh produce, baked goods, crafts, art and photography, sewing and horticulture exhibits that are offered and judged.

The Shelby County Fair offers many different creative outlets to show off the talents of the community,  and also supports education.

The Kiwanis Club of Shelby County hosts the fair each year, and donates all of the proceeds to various educational and youth programs throughout the county.

Columbiana Kiwanis Club President Sid Wheeler

Kiwanis Club President Sid Wheeler said, "The purpose of the fair is to promote rural lifestyles and educate a lot of the youth on how things were done in the past and expose them to those things."

Each year around December or January the Kiwanis Club hosts a dinner where they invite representatives from each school in Shelby County to come. At the dinner each school is presented with a check from the Kiwanis Club with a donation to help fund student led organizations. 

For more information on how you can get involved with a Kiwanis Club near you, click here. 
For more information on the Shelby County Fair click here.