— This weekend, the Howard County Fair kicks off for its 80th year, an event that's been paying homage to the county's agricultural roots. “An homage to that but also a way to keep it going, because agriculture is not just history in Howard County, it is still alive,” Jim Moxley, president of the Howard County Fair Association, said. The fair runs from Saturday, August 8, through Saturday, August 15, and the fairgrounds are open from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.What to expect at the 80th annual Howard County Fair kicking off this weekend 80th Howard County Fair kicks off SaturdayIt features food, rides, and games, as well as turkey calling contests, square dancing, and daily live performances in the evenings. But that being said:“I’m partial to the livestock shows; I grew up going to livestock here since I was a little kid,” Moxley said. Jim Moxley Jim Moxley, now the Howard County Fair Association president, used to regularly compete in livestock shows.