The Ohio State Fair will be welcoming the well-kown country band Alabama July 25. Alabama formed in 1969 by cousins Randy Owen, Tedd Gentry, and Jeff Cook. There best known hits are "Tennessee River", "Love in the First Degree", "Mountain Music, Dixieland Delight", "If You're Gonna Play in Texas (You Gotta Have a Fiddle in the Band)", and "Song of the South". To purchase tickets call JB Tours of Ohio at 419-435-8165.