The DeKalb County Fair will kick off on Saturday, July 15 with the annual DeKalb County Fair 5K and Fun Run.

Registration begins at 6 p.m. at the Fairgrounds. Pre-registration is available by contacting Matt Boss at 615-464-8627. The entry fee is $20/youth $25/adult. The race will start at 7 p.m., and will be run this year as a fund raiser for the American Legion, a non-profit organization in DeKalb County, in support of veterans.

Josh Miller of Smithville won last year’s race, running the course in 22:18. Ethan Trapp took first place in the fun run with a time of 10:03.

Then, on Monday, July 17, The Bullwhip Rodeo will come to the T.C. McMillen Arena at 7:30 p.m., with a Cattle Show at the grandstand at 6 p.m. For more information on the Bullwhip Rodeo, contact James at 931-397-1380.

Antique tractors will grace the T.C. McMillen Arena at 7 p.m. on Tuesday. A Corn Hole Tournament will be held at the grandstand on Tuesday at 7 p.m. as well.

A kiddie tractor pull will be held at the grandstands at 6 p.m. on Wednesday. ATV and motorcycle racing will fire off at the T. C. McMillen Arena at 7 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday.

An ATV/Mini-Rod/Outlaw Pull will take place at T.C. McMillen Arena at 7 p.m. on Friday. The contest is open to all ATV’s, with a Stock Class, and a Modified Class.

The Super Truck and Tractor Pull will hit the arena on Saturday evening at 7 p.m. For more info on the ATV pull or the truck and tractor pull, contact Jeff Reynolds at 615-529-4894.