'We are ready to go' County fairs resume in June David Blanchette For The Telegraph April 17, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail Fair season starts in six weeks, with local organizers hoping to bring people back after the pandemic canceled last year’s events. Macoupin County Fair Board President Kim Carney Rhodes, pictured at the fairgrounds in Carlinville, said her board will have safety provisions in place for this year’s event planned June 8-12. HIGHLAND — Following last summer’s season — devoid of livestock judging, carnival rides and grandstand entertainment — the area’s county fairs are chomping at the bit to bring back the annual community events that celebrate our shared agricultural heritage.