Hatchie Fall Fest Full of Firsts

We're in the home stretch. A little more than a month and the 5th Annual Hatchie Fall Fest will be history. I'm amazed at how quickly our little festival has grown. The first year we estimated a few hundred attended. Last year our estimation reached about 5,000. And not only grown in attendance, but in activities, too.

This year we are adding several new features that we hope will become festival favorites. The Tennessee Trash Car Show joins the line-up this year making the festival a two-day event and includes a Cruise-In on Saturday night.

A Motorcycle Card Run and Community Breakfast are also planned (more on these next week). We've also added some vendor awards that will be presented to those participating in the festival. Several categories are planned including "Best of the Fest," to be presented to the vendor who really stands out.

Donnie Hatcher's Autoplex will be giving away a big screen TV during Mickey Utley's performance Saturday evening. You can register all day at the Hatcher booth, where the TV will be on display, and then be present to win that night.

We also conducted our first t-shirt design contest this year. So you see, the 2008 Hatchie Fall Fest is full of firsts. But we haven't forgotten your favorites and promise lots of children's activities, live music all day and a family-friendly atmosphere. And as always, admission is FREE. October 18 is the day ... mark the calendar now!