47th Annual Hope Watermelon Festival Underway

HOPE – The 47th annual Hope Watermelon Festival opened Thursday August 10th with a ribbon-cutting at the Fair Park Coliseum.  Highlights include the Kiwanis BBQ chicken dinner from 4:30 to 7pm at the Fair Park Community Center, the watermelon weigh-in at 6om at the Coliseum, and the Rafter J Cowboy Church Living Proof Band. from 6pm to 8pm on the Farmers Bank & Trust stage.  The Dog Show is set for 7pm tonight on the Cricket Wireless Stage.