October 26, 2018
By Tim Buckland
New Hanover County -- The Cape Fear Fair and Expo (click here) will open a day late because of Friday’s threat of thunderstorms and possibly tornadoes, said Skip Watkins, the fair’s manager.
The Wilmington region was expected to see heavy rain from the remnants of Hurricane Willa, but the next several days are expected to be sunny, according to the National Weather Service.
“We’re looking to open up (Saturday) at noon, bright-eyed and bushy tailed,” said Watkins, who is also a New Hanover County commissioner....
The entries in the Fair are a bit sparse. It is stated the empty shelves and scarce farm animals on display are due to a lack of participation. Entries for the fair are down by 70 percent. That is a bit of a surprise. Some of the display animals are actually shelter animals for adoption. That is even more of a surprise. That reality is very worrisome to the idea there are significant numbers of farm livestock lost or stranded. This is a tough one. I think there is simply too much hardship these days and that leads to mental health issues.
The entries in the Fair are a bit sparse. It is stated the empty shelves and scarce farm animals on display are due to a lack of participation. Entries for the fair are down by 70 percent. That is a bit of a surprise. Some of the display animals are actually shelter animals for adoption. That is even more of a surprise. That reality is very worrisome to the idea there are significant numbers of farm livestock lost or stranded. This is a tough one. I think there is simply too much hardship these days and that leads to mental health issues.
