Fairgrounds facelift continues

Progress on the new Cheyenne County Fairgrounds Pavilion is in full swing.

A new enclosed steel building will replace four of the old deteriorated buildings. The previous buildings were used once a year to house animals at the county fair. The new pavilion will be constructed on the existing 100-by-200-foot site and will include six large overhead doors and 18 foot walls.

According to commissioner Phillip Sanders, the new building won't be limited to the 4-H members.

"That building belongs to the county," Sanders said. "Whoever wants to use it will be able to, but they have to rent it out. We...