Left: Tracy Barone, left, representing the Pa. Department of Agriculture, presents a “Friend of the Fair” Award to Kyle Strohl, who owns Old School Promotions, at the Carbon County Fair on Monday. Strohl has been running junk car races for the fair for the past 13 years. RON GOWER/SPECIAL TO THE TIMES NEWS

Participating in opening ceremonies of the Carbon County Fair on Monday are, from left, Sophia Alcamo, West End Fair Junior Miss; Brianna Shupp, West End Fair Queen; Jayden Gursky, newly named Carbon County Fair Queen; Kiersten Gursky, the outgoing Carbon County Fair Queen; Morgan Myers, outgoing Carbon County Fair Junior Miss; Lea Yemm, newly crowned Carbon County Fair Junior Miss, and Daphne Gowin, new Carbon County Junior Miss Runner-Up.

Far left: Martha Moyer sings the national anthem during opening ceremonies at the Carbon County Fair on Monday.