Faulkner County, Arkansas
county-news
A groundbreaking ceremony was held today at the future site for the Faulkner County Fairgrounds. The new site is located on 40 acres of property East of the city limits off of East Oak St. The land for the new fairgrounds was bought from the Hart family. They sold the land to the city at a reduced rate with the understanding that it would be used as a fairgrounds. The 2010 Faulkner County Fair will be held at the new location.  The existing fair ground will be converted into a baseball complex.