Storm, heat take toll on Salem Fair attendance
The heat and last month’s derecho storm combined to do a number on the Salem Fair’s numbers, knocking attendance down by an estimated 15 percent compared to last year.
Matt Chittum of The Roanoke Times has more on this story.
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July 17, 2012 - 2:06 PM
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