Firefighters from Columbia and surrounding counties march in the annual Firefighters Parade through Chatham Village, ending at the fairgrounds for an awards ceremony. The parade steps off on Saturday, Sept. 2 at 11 a.m. sponsored by A.Colarusso & Son, Inc. and Stewart’s Shops. CHATHAM -- The 177th Columbia County Fair brings the [...]

  The Kenya Safari Acrobats perform at 2, 4 and 7 p.m. Aug. 31 through Sept. 4 on the North Gate Stage, a free show included in the regular admission price. CHATHAM -- Adding new entertainment acts each year, the Columbia County Agricultural Society brings the dynamic Kenya Safari Acrobats to the North Gate [...]

CHATHAM - Representatives of Columbia County’s six public high schools will compete for the title of 2017 Schoolgirl Queen on Friday, September 1, continuing a Columbia County Fair tradition that has endured for 80 years. At 6:00 p.m., the gowned contestants will arrive in vintage convertibles at the stage in front of the grandstand, where [...]

CHATHAM --  Advance tickets for the 177th annual Columbia County Fair are now on sale throughout the region for the fair which takes place this year Aug. 30 through Sept. 4 at the Chatham Fairgrounds. Advance tickets are available now at the Fair Office at the fairgrounds off Route 203 here and starting Aug. 6 at [...]

Blake Rogers stands next to a giant pumpkin at a past Columbia County Fair. This is the first year the fair has included a separate Giant Pumpkin Contest. CHATHAM -- Gardeners with a serious green thumb who harvest a pumpkin weighing more than 75 pounds are encouraged to enter it in the first Columbia [...]