TERRY BENJAMIN II T&D News Intern
The towns of St. Matthews and Bowman kick off festivals today that were postponed two weeks ago due to weather.
Bowman’s Harvest Festival will be a one-day event that will bring people together as a city.
The festival is about “coming together as a community, enjoying each other, having fun and just remembering who we are and that we are a city: people who care and support each other,” Bowman’s mayor said , Patsy Rhett.
The harvest festival will begin with a parade at 10 a.m. at the town hall and wind its way down Main Street in Bowman. The Harvest Festival will end on Saturday at 10pm.
Throughout the day, there will be various games, a basketball competition, a barbecue and vendors.
The same day, St. Matthews will hold its inaugural “Community Celebration.”
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It will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, September 10 at the John Ford Community Center ball field.
There will be a corn tournament, food, drinks and cotton candy. For the kids, they’ll have games, bounce houses and entertainment.
The event will also feature public figures from the town of St. Matthews.
The idea for the event came from the fire chief of St. Matthews, Greg Sanklin.
Terry Benjamin II, a senior mass communications major at Claflin University, reports for The Times and Democrat as a news and sports intern sponsored by Lee Enterprises.
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