Big Brownsville Bash To Kick Off This Thursday

Madison Doyle, story:
The Big Brownsville Bash is scheduled to start this Thursday and is planned to go through Saturday night in Brownsville and the surrounding area.

The county's newest festival, organized by the Edmonson County Chamber of Commerce is planned to become an annual event and will feature the following events and attractions:

• CAR SHOW ON THE SQUARE (Saturday)
  
• ARTS, CRAFTS, AND VENDOR SHOW AT BROWNSVILLE COMMUNITY CENTER (Saturday)
• KAYAK AND CANOE CHALLENGE AT HOUCHIN FERRY (Saturday)
• 5K RUN AND A 1-MILE WALK AT CHALYBEATE PARK (Saturday)
• BABY SHOW AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER (Thursday, 6pm)
• BIG BASH BEAUTY PAGEANT FRIDAY NIGHT ON THE EDMONSON COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL FIELD
• PRO-AM CORNHOLE TOURNAMENT WITH PROFESSIONALS FROM THE REGION AT THE BROWNSVILLE COMMUNITY CENTER (Saturday)
• THE BIG BASH CARNIVAL AT ECHS (Thursday 5pm-11pm, Friday 5pm-11pm, Sat noon-4pm, and Sat night 6pm-11pm)
• A HUGE FIREWORKS FINALE ON SATURDAY NIGHT AT ECHS (should be viewable from anywhere in Brownsville)

Parking for the carnival will be at Houchin Ferry Road at the side of Edmonson County High School. Activities will also be held at the Edmonson County Public Library on Thursday and Friday, which include a Farmer's Market and Dunk Tank, sponsored by ECHS Soccer. 4-H Rally Days will be held inside the Library for 4-H members.

Saturday will see a busy day on the square with all sorts of activities and events for all ages with two different sessions of the carnival: one will begin at noon on Saturday until 4pm, then an evening session from 5pm to 11pm. Any carnival armbands purchased for the Saturday day session will expire at 4pm. You'll need a new armband if you also want unlimited rides on Saturday night.

The Chamber has partnered with corporate sponsors Rafferty's, Patton Funeral Home, Bank of Edmonson County, A Plus Family Healthcare, Edmonson County Tourism, and Alford's Pharmacy to make the event possible.

"Our Chamber Board has been working non-stop since mid-March to organize this festival," said Chamber Board President Darren Doyle. "The positive feedback we've received from our Chamber members and our local community has been overwhelming and we're certain we're going to see a huge draw at what we feel can be something great here for years to come."

All event flyers and information can be found on the Chamber Facebook Page or at EdmonsonChamber.com.