Crittenden County's Republican Party is sponsoring a post-Fancy Farm event in Marion, giving local voters a chance to meet the slate of statewide GOP candidates, including gubernatorial candidate David Williams. The first-ever Pennyrile GOP Rally will start at 6:30 p.m., Saturday at Marion-Crittenden County Park, following a day of political free-for-all at the annual picnic in Fancy Farm. The event it is free.Prior to Fancy Farm, however, is the 12th annual Pennyrile Garden Party held at Rep. Mike Cherry's residence in Princeton. Expected to attend the 3 to 5 p.m., gathering Friday at Cherry’s home at 803 S. Jefferson St., are First Lady Jane Beshear and the entire contingency of Democratic candidates up for statewide election in November.
The event is sponsored by the Democratic executive committees and Democratic woman’s clubs of Crittenden, Caldwell, Livingston and Lyon counties and is used as a fund-raiser for candidates.
