Hot afternoons and muggy nights are just two of the signs that summertime is upon us, and another sure sign will arrive later this week and continue through all of next week.

The 2012 Clinton County Fair will kick off this Saturday, June 16, with the Fair Baby Show, and will get into full swing next Monday, June 18, continuing with a packed daily schedule through Saturday night, June 23.

Readers can get a full account of what is in store for next week’s annual Clinton County Fair in this edition of the Clinton County News, with the annual Clinton County Fair tabloid section.

The special section includes a complete schedule of events, contests, rules and a rundown of categories for the agriculture, 4-H and homemaker entries and contests.

Mark it on you calendars, and be sure to come out to this 2012 edition of the longest standing tradition in our southern Kentucky county – the Clinton County Fair!