nTelos Wireless Blue Ribbon Talent Search to take place during the 90th Annual State Fair of West Virginia
LEWISBURG, WV (05/21/2014)(readMedia)– nTelos Wireless and The State Fair of West Virginia have launched the first “Blue Ribbon Talent Search” with the final contest to be held during the 2014 State Fair. According to State Fair CEO, Marlene Pierson-Jolliffe, “nTelos Wireless has been a long time sponsor of our Center Stage where a variety of entertainment is featured during our nine day event. We decided to spice things up and created this new competition which provides a venue for regional talent to compete and brings a new event to our State Fair audience.”
To enter, go to www.statefairofwv.com and visit the 2014 fair and attractions page. The entry form can be found on the Monday, August 11th Blue Ribbon Talent Search section in the Center Stage schedule. Important information is as follows:
1)Entry deadline is July 1, 2014.
2) All entry forms must be emailed to statefairofwv@statefairofwv.com with the words “Talent Search” in the subject line. The email must provide a link to You Tube, Facebook or other online site where the talent can be evaluated. Minimum age is 13 and this is a vo-cal competition only. Amateurs only.
3) All entries will be screened with ten selected to perform on Monday, August 11, 2014 at the State Fair!
4) Performers selected will perform 2 songs with the following prize packages awarded: First Place: $500, Second Place: $250 and Third Place: $100
The 90th State Fair is themed “Blue Bibbon Traditions” and is scheduled August 8-16, 2014. . The State Fair of West Virginia, with a $13.8 million dollar economic impact on the state of West Virginia, is a 501 © 3 non-profit corporation committed to the traditions of agriculture, family entertainment, and education. For more information, please visit www.statefairofwv.com, or follow fair events on Facebook and Twitter.
About NTELOS
NTELOS Holdings Corp. (NTLS), operating through its subsidiaries as “nTelos Wireless,” is headquartered in Waynesboro, VA, and provides high-speed, dependable nationwide voice and data coverage for approximately 468,000 retail subscribers based in Virginia, West Virginia and portions of Maryland, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Kentucky. The Company’s licensed territories have a total population of approximately 8.0 million residents, of which its wireless network covers approximately 6.0 million residents. The Company is also the exclusive wholesale provider of network services to Sprint Nextel in the western Virginia and West Virginia portions of its territories for all Sprint CDMA wireless customers.
Smart 529 and State Treasurers Office Launch 2014 State Fair Coloring Contest
LEWISBURG, WV (05/12/2014)(readMedia)– Smart 529 and the State Fair invite children to “Celebrate 90 Years of Blue Ribbon Traditions” and enter the 2014 Smart 529 State Fair of West Virginia Coloring Contest!
Prizes will be awarded in the following grade categories (enter in the category in which the child will enroll in the fall of 2014): Pre-K, Kindergarten through First Grade, and Second through Third Grade. Prize package to include: First place (in each category): $75 plus 4 gate admisison tickets; 2nd place $50 plus 4 gate admission tickets; and third prize $25 and 4 gate admission tickets.
For more information and to download your coloring form with rules and guidelines, please visit the competitions section of the State Fair website, www.statefairofwv.com.
All entries must be received in in the State Fair Office by JULY 1, 2014. Mail to: Coloring Contest, SFWV/PO Drawer 986/Lewsiburg, WV/24901.
The 90th State Fair is themed “Blue Bibbon Traditions” and is scheduled August 8-16, 2014. . The State Fair of West Virginia, with a $13.8 million dollar economic impact on the state of West Virginia, is a 501 © 3 non-profit corporation committed to the traditions of agriculture, family entertainment, and education. For more information, please visit www.statefairofwv.com, or follow fair events on Facebook and Twitter.
SMART529 is issued by the West Virginia College Prepaid Tuition and Savings Program Board of Trustees and is administered by The Hartford Life Insurance Company.
State Fair Announces Additional Concerts for 2014 Event!
LEWISBURG, WV (04/21/2014)(readMedia)– Three additional concerts have been annouced by State Fair officials: Sunday, August 10 – Emblem3 and MKTO; Tuesday, August 12 – Scotty McCreery and Friday, August 15 – Hunter Hayes with opener Sam Hunt. State Fair CEO, Marlene Jolliffe states, “We have worked extremely hard to book music for a younger demographic and believe we’ve delivered! ” Tickets for these shows will go on sale May 1, 2014 at 10 a.m.
Sunday, August 10 – Emblem3 and MKTO – Emblem3 is an American pop rock band consisting of brothers Wesley Stromberg and Keaton Stromberg, and their friend Drew Chadwick. In 2013, they signed with Simon Cowell’s record label Syco Records and Columbia Records after finishing fourth on the second season of The X Factor USA. Their first single after being signed, “Chloe (You’re the One I Want),” was released on April 15, 2013, and their debut album, entitled Nothing to Lose, was released on July 30, 2013.
Malcolm Kelley and Tony Oller met in 2010 while filming the Nickelodeon television series Gigantic, in which their characters played best friends. They later formed together as a duo and came up with the name MKTO, which represents their combined initials. They elaborated upon the inspiration for their group name, saying: “It also stands for what our album kind of is: Misfit Kids and Total Outcasts – just like the kids we were in high school”. The group signed to Columbia Records and released their debut single “Thank You” on January 15, 2013. “Thank You” is a crossover between pop and hip hop. The song’s music video was released onto YouTube via VEVO on January 4, 2013, and garnered over 500,000 views in two days. The song has attained commercial success, reaching the top ten on the
singles charts of Australia and New Zealand. In the music video, Harold Perrineau, who played the father of Malcolm Kelley’s character on Lost, appeared as a reference to the show. MKTO released their second single, “Classic” along with the music video on June 20, 2013. Their newest album was released on April 1, 2014.
Tuesday, August 12 – Scotty McCreery – In two short years, Scotty McCreery became one of country’s hottest new stars, with album sales topping 1.6 million, including a platinum-selling debut album that made Billboard history and helped him win several new artist awards. During this whirlwind career explosion, he sang for President Barack Obama, performed the national anthem at the World Series, appeared on ABC’s “Good Morning America” and NBC’s “TODAY Show,” and toured the country from coast to coast. In 2011, America fell in love with McCreery, then a shy 17-year-old boy with a wide smile, preternaturally deep voice and a love of faith, family and his hometown of Garner, N.C.. But that boyish image is merely a fond memory now that he’s turning 20. While the core of who
he is and what he stands for remains the same, his strong voice has deepened as he has grown into a seasoned, confident performer. His impressive evolution is immediately evident on his second studio album, See You Tonight, which artfully captures who he is now, both as an artist and as a man. With See You Tonight, as well as his previous work, his bass voice and an irresistible sound create the perfect blend of contemporary and traditional country. With more than 150 live shows under his belt across the U.S., Canada and the Philippines, McCreery has become a favorite of all ages because of the universal appeal of his music, warmth, and all-American values. Five months after winning Season 10 of “American Idol,” McCreery released his debut album, Clear As Day, which became the best-selling
solo album released by a country artist in 2011. Indeed, he became the youngest man in history to have his first album debut atop the all-genre Billboard Top 200 albums chart.
Friday, August 15, 2014– Hunter Hayes with opener Sam Hunt – Hailing from rural Cedartown, Georgia – Sam Hunt is quickly becoming one of Nashville’s most talked about young talents. After finishing his football career as quarterback for the University of Alabama Birmingham – Sam made the move to Nashville to try his hand at songwriting. Shortly after settling into the Nashville scene, he was given the opportunity to write full-time for a publisher. Using the work ethic and discipline he accrued as a ball player, Sam began to develop his craft and quickly gained recognition as a gifted songwriter. Sam made a name for himself in the country music community co-writing Kenny Chesney’s #1 single “Come Over”, as well as upcoming singles “Cop Car”/Keith Urban
and “We Are Tonight”/Billy Currington. He is currently writing/recording songs for his debut album – due out in 2014. Sam?s sound owes it?s roots to country music but has an eclectic style that?s based on pop, urban, folk and RB influences. He’s currently bringing his high-energy live show to eager fans on a fall/winter tour and his hometown anthem “Raised On It” is giving the world a taste of what’s to come!
Four-time GRAMMY nominated artist, Hunter Hayes, is a multi-talented performer, musician, producer, and writer. His critically acclaimed Atlantic Records self-titled album has already garnered three consecutive No. 1 singles, selling over eight million singles to date while the album itself has been certified platinum by the R.I.A.A. “I Want Crazy,” off his critically acclaimed album, Hunter Hayes (Encore), recently received a GRAMMY nomination for Best Country Solo Performance, marking his fourth GRAMMY nomination off his debut release. His current single, “Everybody’s Got Somebody but Me” featuring Jason Mraz, was recently highlight by the Los Angeles Times for the innovative one-take mash-up video that brought together Atlantic Records, Warner Bros. Records and Warner Music Nashville
for a YouTube first, creating a music video that features breakout YouTube stars as well as more established musicians. Hunter has played over 500 dates since 2011. He has headlined sold out venues across the US and Canada and recently wrapped the sold out CMT On Tour: Hunter Hayes’ Let’s Be Crazy tour with 24 dates in 21 cities this past fall. The Louisiana native has also shared the stage with Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood, Rascal Flatts, Keith Urban, Lady Antebellum, Trace Adkins, Brad Paisley, Hank Williams, Jr. and Stevie Wonder.
Ticket prices and details on how to order can be found at www.statefairofwv.com. Tickets will be available via Etix at www.statefairofwv.com or by calling 1-800-514-ETIX (3849) Monday through Friday 9 am – 6 pm or Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The 2014 State Fair themed “Blue Ribbon Traditions”, is scheduled August 8-16, 2014. The State Fair of West Virginia, with a $13.8 million dollar economic impact on the state of West Virginia, is a 501 © 3 non-profit corporation committed to the traditions of agriculture, family entertainment, and education. For more information, please visit www.statefairofwv.com, or follow fair events on Facebook and Twitter.
West Virginia Grand National NTPA Event to Debut Memorial Day weekend at the State Fairgrounds in Lewisburg
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LEWISBURG, WV (04/04/2014)(readMedia)– The West Virginia Grand Nationals N.T.P.A. Championship pulling event debuts at the State Fair Event Center in Lewisburg Memorial Day weekend! Championship pulling is scheduled Friday night, May 23 at 7 pm and Saturday, May 24 at 7 pm. Featured classes will include SUPER Farm Tractors, FWD Trucks, and Light Unlimiteds.
“We’re excited to host the only N.T.P.A. event in West Virginia and look forward to an action packed Memorial Day weekend!” stated State Fair Event Center CEO, Marlene Jolliffe. Tickets for the WV Grand National NTPA events go on sale April 21 and can be purchased through www.statefairofwv.comby calling ETIX at 1.800.514.ETIX (3849) or at the State Fair box office Monday, Wednesday, and Friday 10-3 pm, or day of events beginning at 10 a.m. Discounts for purchase of both event days are available. Ticket holders will have access to pit areas and food concessions will be available. The State Fair Event Center also offers full hookup campsites and reservations can be made by phone at 304-645-1090.
The NTPA is the sport’s oldest and most respected truck and tractor pulling sanctioning organization. Governed by a board of directors, the NTPA is managed by World Pulling International (WPI), an independently owned entity. Headquartered in Worthington, Ohio, the NTPA provides rules and regulations and the infrastructures required for organizations throughout the country to arrange truck and tractor pulls. For more information about the NTPA, visit www.ntpapull.com, www.facebook.com/ntpapulling, www.twitter.com/ntpapull, or call the NTPA office at (614) 436-1761.
The 2014 State Fair is themed “Blue Ribbon Traditions.” and is scheduled August 8-16, 2014. The State Fair of West Virginia, with a $13.8 million dollar economic impact on the state of West Virginia, is a 501 © 3 non-profit corporation committed to the traditions of agriculture, family entertainment, and education. For more information, please visit www.statefairofwv.com, or follow fair events on Facebook and Twitter.
State Fair Announces Fourth Annual Pie Bake-Off
LEWISBURG, WV (03/25/2014)(readMedia)– The 90th Anniversary of the State Fair of West Virginia is set to kick off on August 8-16, 2014, and fair officials are looking for West Virginia’s best pie baker!
To nominate a neighbor, friend or family member simply visit www.statefairofwv.com and complete the pie bake off ballot under the competitions section. The person receiving the most votes for a particular county will be invited to participate in the contest at the State Fair on Saturday, August 9th. All nominations must be received by the Fair office no later than 12 noon on May 14th. Prizes will be awarded as follows: 1st Place – $150 and the limited edition Fiesta Ware/State Fair of West Virginia pie dish, 2nd Place – $100 and 3rd place $50.
2013 Winners were; 1st place – Geneva Parker, Lewisburg, WV – Greenbrier County, 2nd place – Harvey Burns, West Union, WV – Doddridge County, 3rd place – Mary McClure, Barboursville, WV – Cabell County. 2013 winners are not permitted to enter.
If you do not have access to the Internet, simply submit your name, address, and phone number, and your nominee’s name, address, county, and phone number to State Fair of WV, PO Drawer 986, Lewisburg, WV 24901.
The 2014 State Fair is themed “Blue Ribbon Traditions!” and is scheduled August 8-16, 2014. The State Fair of West Virginia, with a $13.8 million dollar economic impact on the state of West Virginia, is a 501 © 3 non-profit corporation committed to the traditions of agriculture, family entertainment, and education. For more information, please visit www.statefairofwv.com, or follow fair events on Facebook and Twitter.
State Fair of West Virginia Announces 2014 Scholarship Recipients
LEWISBURG, WV (03/14/2014)(readMedia)– The State Fair of West Virginia is pleased to announce the awarding of five (5), $1,000 four-year scholarships to youth who have participated in the State Fair, excelled academically and demonstrated a financial need.
2014 award recipients and the schools they are attending are:
Alison Bartenslager, Lewisburg, WV, Lincoln Land Community College, Springfield, IL (Recipient of the third annual Gus R. Douglass Scholarship)
Alex Gillespie, Lewisburg, WV, West Virginia Institute of Technology, Montgomery, WV
Jessica Hoover, Franklin, WV, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV
Robert Snedegar, Lewisburg, WV, Wheeling Jesuit University, Wheeling, WV
Nancy Yates, Wardensville, WV, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV
This scholarship is funded through the State Fair Endowment, which was created in 2006 to ensure the long-term support of three key areas; Scholarships Career Advancement Initiatives, Youth Educational Enrichment Programs and Agricultural Competitive Exhibit Premiums.
Scholarships will be awarded during the 2014 State Fair.
The 2014 State Fair is themed “Blue Ribbon Traditions.” and is scheduled August 8-16, 2014 The State Fair of West Virginia, with a $13.8 million dollar economic impact on the state of West Virginia, is a 501 © 3 non-profit corporation committed to the traditions of agriculture, family entertainment, and education. For more information, please visit www.statefairofwv.com, or follow fair events on Facebook and Twitter.
