 The tiny town of Royalton near Saliersville, Kentucky is being revived, all thanks to the Dawkins Rail Trail. Royalton is directly at the halfway point of the 36 mile trail and because of that has saw itself declared an official Kentucky trail town last year and this year it's hosting its second annual Rail Trail Festival, a festival not quite like most festivals in our region. This festival is about the trail, it's not quite as commercialized, there's no carnival here but there are things for the kids and this festival is special because it's bringing people back to Royalton. I would like to know the last time a thousand people gathered in Royalton at one time. Royalton is going to be a town again, it was once and it will be again because of this trail. The festival does not only benefit the town of Royalton but surrounding towns as well. It reaches different areas, you know people get, they don't just remember Saliersville or Royalton, they remember what is in eastern Kentucky, the beauty of eastern Kentucky and you know people don't keep coming back to the same place, they want to venture out and go to other places in the area. So it's all, it's a win-win for everybody. No matter how old you are or where you're from, there is something for everyone at the Rail Trail Festival. It was difficult where all those rocks were but I did it. I came here to run for fun. I just like to not stay in the house and not sleep and do all that stuff like my brother and sister. I'm participating in the bike ride on the Dawkins Rails to Trail. Well I'm originally from Massachusetts and this is my second time, second year doing it and this is the second annual festival. It exercises the thing just to get out there and be active. The Dawkins Rail Trail is not only bringing people into the little town of Royalton, it's bringing the town of Royalton together. This festival would not be possible without the help of the community. We're just really, really pleased with all the community support that we get. I mean I don't want to start naming names because I leave somebody out but we have a big amount of just people that really kick in like the rescue squads always your force in case of accidents, a sheriff department anytime we call. And you know we have the drug court that picks the trail up all the garbage anytime. They picked it up one end to the other in McGovern County yesterday. There's just so many community partners that work with us that we're just very lucky people. The Rail Trail Festival will continue through midnight tonight with plenty of fun, food and live entertainment. Reporting from Royalton for EKB News, I'm Shawn Allen.