For The Intelligencer
People attend the 2019 Blame My Roots Festival. This year’s festival is set for July 16-17 at the Valley View Campgrounds, 43263 National Road, Belmont. (Photo Provided)
At this time last year organizers of craft fairs, concerts and many other public events were forced to cancel their plans because of COVID-19 concerns and related mandates handed down by the state.
Now a year later with virus cases becoming fewer and more people getting vaccinated, people are starting to plan those same events again, setting dates in anticipation of life getting back to normal.
For example, the Blame My Roots Festival is scheduled to occur July 16-17 at the Valley View Campgrounds, 43263 National Road, Belmont. It’s slated to be headlined by a big-name country act Miranda Lambert. Other musicians scheduled to appear include Lee Brice, Neal McCoy, Jo Dee Messina, Tenille Townes, Niko Moon, Allie Colleen, Adam Doleac and Walker Montgomery.
Mar 15, 2021
T-L File Photo/SHELLEY HANSON
DURING LAST year’s Belmont County Fair, Dakota Taylor of Morristown holds one of his broiler hens during Junior Fair events. This year’s fair is expected to be a full one.
MARTINS FERRY At this time last year organizers of craft fairs, concerts and many other public events were forced to cancel their plans because of COVID-19 concerns and related mandates handed down by the state.
Now a year later with virus cases becoming fewer and more people getting vaccinated, people are starting to plan those same events again, setting dates in anticipation of life getting back to normal.