Monday, Aug. 11
Kicking off the Izard County Fair with horse check-in and the exciting horse show! 🐴 Come cheer on our riders and enjoy the opening day fun. #IzardCountyFair #CountyFairFun
Tuesday, Aug. 12
Today is all about creativity and competition! Creative arts check-in, food prep, the Imadeen Floyd Contest, cut flowers, and livestock check-in are all happening. 🌸🍰 #IzardCountyFair #SmallTownPride
Wednesday, Aug. 13
Big day at the fair! Creative arts judging, dairy cattle and goat shows, plus more food prep and the Imadeen Floyd Contest. 🐐🥛 #IzardCountyFair #ArkansasEvents
Thursday, Aug. 14
The Creative Arts building opens today! Don’t miss the Senior Citizen Luncheon, beef cooking contest, sheep show, Old Timers Livestock Show, and poultry and rabbit judging. 🐑🐓 #IzardCountyFair #CommunityTraditions
Friday, Aug. 15
It’s livestock show time! Swing by and see the best of the best take the ring. 🐄🐖 #IzardCountyFair #CountyFairFun
Saturday, Aug. 16
Closing the week with more livestock shows and plenty of fair fun! Thanks for making this year’s Izard County Fair one to remember. 🎡 #IzardCountyFair #SeeYouNextYear
Karin Huffman is an Independence County native who graduated from Cushman High School in 1996. Traveling throughout the state is one of her passions, along with writing about her adventures.
Taking over as travel writer for the Ozark Gateway Region is a dream come true for Huffman who lives in the region with her two daughters, Grace and Stella.
As a family, they enjoy canoeing the Poke Bayou, Salado Creek and the many waterways along the White River in Independence County. Camping and hiking throughout the region is a must for them in the spring and fall as well.
Huffman is an avid nature photographer who will do just about anything to find the perfect waterfall shot, and has visited many in the great state. From Twin Falls and the Richland Creek area in Northwest Arkansas to little known places off the beaten path, waterfalls will be found.
Huffman has been a travel writer for the Eye on Independence Magazine as well as a staff writer for the Batesville Guard, and is looking forward to devoting her time to traveling throughout the eight county region that the Ozark Gateway offers.
If you would like to contact Huffman about an adventure or would like to know how to get more information out about your area, contact her at 870-307-5473, karinhuffman78@gmail.com or karinozarkgateway@sbcglobal.net.