North Texas Fair & Rodeo

The North Texas Fair & Rodeo will open its 96th season this Friday and officials say they will decide on a day-to-day basis to delay amusement rides due to the expected heat.

One of the top pro athletes to grow up in Denton in recent years finished 10th in tie-down roping in his first appearance at the 10-day National Finals Rodeo.

The North Texas Fair & Rodeo closed out its 95th season Saturday with a night of entertainment topped off by headliner Tracy Lawrence, but in a summer of record-breaking heat, officials say total revenue as of Thursday is down 16%, and they expect the final total to be worse.

It’s no State Fair of Texas, but the other major fair in this region, the North Texas Fair and Rodeo in Denton, has dreams of expanding.Fair officials…