Dugger Coal Festival

The Dugger Coal Festival got under way Thursday night. activities continue through Sunday. The schedule: Friday * 4 p.m. -- Dugger Cass Township Volunteer Fire Department Jonah Fish Fry in the community building. * 5 p.m. -- Carnival and vendors open. * 6 p.m. -- Redneck Queen Contest, main stage. * 7 p.m. -- Whosoever Will, main stage. * 7:30 p.m. -- 800 North Band, main stage. * 8:15 p.m. -- Firefly parade. Saturday * 6 to 10 a.m. -- Breakfast at the Masonic Lodge. * 9 a.m. -- Carnival and vendors open. * 10 a.m. -- Parade, themed "Happy Fall, Y'all." * 11:30 a.m. -- American Legion free bean dinner at the American Legion Post Post 244, 8155 E. Main St. and again in the park during the evening. * Noon -- Jackson Township Community Band on main stage. * 1 p.m. -- Party On Productions DJ, Karaoke and kids games and activities. * 1:30 p.m. -- Union High School homecoming. * 2 p.m. -- Union High School homecoming game against Eastern Greene. * 4 p.m. -- American Legion pedal tractor pull behind community building. * 4:30 p.m. -- Wikker Elefant, main stage. * 5 p.m. -- American Legion Big Wheel races, behind community building. * 6 p.m. -- Magician James Kessler, kids stage behind community building. * 6 p.m. -- Wacky the Clown * 6 p.m. -- Union High School alumni banquet, at high school. * 7 p.m. -- Alligator Aaron, kids stage behind community building. * 8 p.m. -- KIST, a Tribute to Kiss, "Bringing the Rock 'n' Roll Circus to Town," main stage. * 10 p.m. -- DJ Weezered at Hall's Uptown Tavern. Sunday, Oct. 2 * 11 a.m. -- Carnival and vendors open. * 11:30 a.m. -- Pork and turkey Manhattans and/or salad bar at the community building. * Noon -- Sullivan County garden tractor pulls on the north side of the community building. * 1 p.m. -- Matt Hicks, main stage. * 3 p.m. -- Coalfest Singoff 2011, featuring karaoke by Party On Productions Bert Russell. * 6 p.m. -- Festival closes.