- A Rolling Stone: Living-statue performer travels the country amazing folks with stillness and quiet fluidity: Michelle Harrell’s next stop after the Dixie Classic Fair will be our State Fair grounds. The W-S Journal does a great profile on the W-S native’s “Statue Viva” performance. Also check out this really, really neat audio profile the newspaper does on her get-ready routine.
- NC State Fair: Blogger Mertricula won a State Fair tie-dye T-shirt in a Twitter contest, and you can too if you follow us.
- wral_at_fair: And speaking of Twitter, WRAL will tweet live from the Fair.
- NC State Fair: Take Time for a Great Time: The Fayettville Observer marvels at the addition of fried mac’n’cheese (yes, really) and sums up the other exciting events going on during the Fair.
- Fair to offer cash for taking: The Durham Herald Sun reminds you to claim your cash at the Department of State Treasurer booth in the Scott Building.
- NC State Fair people track their lives on a “deep fried” blog: The top social media blog 30 THREADS noted the Press Office here is busy bringing you the latest scoop.
- Deep Fried Jelly beans? Only in Texas: The State Fair’s fried Coke from a couple years back is still making news on the National Geographic Traveler’s blog Intellegent Travel.