The 2014 edition of the Clinton County Fair is off and running as of this past Monday night, and that opening night featured several events along with what is being estimated as being the best attended Monday night in the history of the Clinton County Fair.

A change in the schedule lineup this year placed the popular Family Night activites – athletic events and archery competitions on Monday, and coupled with fantastic weather and a larger and better midway carnival than normal filled the Clinton County Fairgrounds on the opening night.

In the top photo, the midway area was packed Monday with people enjoying the rides and games being offered.

Several competitors in the archery event Monday were lined up as the daylight turned to dark, ready to fire into a row of targets.

Below three teams of young girls added water and mud to the mix during the Water Relay Race in the Athletic Events.

The Clinton County Fair continues nightly through Saturday of this week.

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One of the quickest races held Monday night was the 100 yard dash, which was also one of the largest fields of competitors. This group of young boys were bunched up as they came off the starting line.

Clinton County Fair volunteers and organziers go through a host of different duties in order to put on each event, many that the average person wouldn’t even think about. Above, Pet Show coordinator Linda Bell measures a cat tail for the “longest pet tail” competition while pet owner Billie Joyce Asberry watches.

Some of the foot races in the Clinton County Fair Family Night lineup are over in just a few seconds, others, such as the three-legged race, take longer for the competitors to reach the finish line.

Butter and Beverly Melton displayed their teamwork coordination Monday night during the Clinton County Fair Family Night Backseat Driving Competition. With several husband and wife teams competing, the Meltons earned first place with a time through the course of just under 40 seconds.

Strategy, strength and teamwork all come together, regardless of the age and size of the competitors when the Clinton County Fair Tug of War event comes around. Monday’s Family Night featured competitions for all ages of local and area residents.

Misplaced shoes can usually cause problems, but when the shoes are involved in the Clinton County Fair Shoe In the Haystack event the result can be pure mayhem, as was the case Monday night as this group of young contestants searched through the pile of hay to sort out the hidden shoes.

Monday night’s Clinton County Fair Pet Show featured a host of family pets and critters, including several that were entered by Donnie and Billie Joyce Asberry. Above, the judges look over the ducks and turkeys that the Asberry family had brought to the event.

There were plenty of thrills Monday night during the races in the Clinton County Fair Family Night Athletic Events, but in some of the races that involved sacks, there were plenty of spills as well. Above, several teams went down early in this category of the Three-Legged Race.