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Taylor Luckhardt sweepstakes showmanship winner

Third time was a charm for 15-year-old Taylor Luckhardt who was named sweepstakes winner at the Chelsea Community Fair. In her seventh year showing at the Chelsea fair, Luckhardt was the senior poultry showmanship winner, which earned her a spot … Read more

Amy Gilbert 2014 Chelsea Community Fair Queen

Amy Gilbert was crowned the 2014 Chelsea Community Fair queen Friday night. Born and raised in Chelsea, when asked why she’d make a good Chelsea Fair Queen she wrote, “I am involved with not just my community but with others … Read more

Livestock Auction at the Chelsea Community Fair

The Chelsea Community Fair Board would like to thank all the people who generously bid on and bought all the animals at Thursday’s Livestock Auction. Below are the photos of the champion and reserve grand champion animals, their showmen and … Read more

Draft horses in action at the Chelea Community Fair

Photographer Burrill Strong was on hand at the draft horse pulling competition on Thursday afternoon. Please enjoy the photo gallery below from the event. And, if you’d like to see more of Strong’s photos, please click here.

Horses in motion at the Chelsea Community Fair

Photographer Burrill Strong captured the photos below from a class at the horse show at the Chelsea Community Fair. For more of Burrill’s photos, please click here.  

In photos: Ladies Day at the Chelsea Community Fair

Chelsea Update would like to thank Elizabeth Richardson for getting up very early Friday morning after a late night at the Livestock auction the night before with me to attend Ladies Day and take these photos. Please enjoy her photo … Read more

Two local youth injured in ferris wheel accident

On Thursday, Aug. 21, at about 8:30 p.m., two local youth, ages 8 and 16, were transported by ambulance to U-M Mott Children’s Hospital following a Ferris Wheel accident at Chelsea Community Fair. Chelsea Police Chief Ed Toth said, “two … Read more