Ninety three animals brought top dollar at the 53rd annual Lamar County Junior Livestock Show as buyers paid roughly $275,000 at this yearâs Show of Champions on April 16 in the Coliseum at the Lamar County Fairgrounds.
Magnolia Brush of Clarksville paid $8,000 dollars for the grand champion steer and $6,400 for the reserve champion steer. Evan Adams showed the grand champion while his sister, Emma Adams, exhibited the reserve champion. They are the children of Scott and Britney Adams and represent Lamar County 4-H.
Moss Ranch paid $2,750 for the grand champion goat shown by Payton Moss, of Lamar County 4-H, the son of Andy and Misty Moss; and, 10-2-4 Ranch bought the reserve champion goat exhibited by Addison Fortenberry, of North Lamar FFA and the son of Erin Dizmond and Webb Fortenberry.
Kendra Jones doesnât back down from a challenge.
As a first year competitor, the North Lamar eighth grade student exhibited a 1,000 pound steer named Trump in the 53rd annual Lamar County Livestock Show. Although Trump didnât make the sale, one can safely wager this well-spoken competitor will be back in the show ring in years to come.
âI want to be a veterinarian, and I just think my experience showing farm animals will better prepare me,â Kendra said shortly after exiting a show ring for the first time. âHe kinda acted up, but I think I handled it well.â
I am writing this letter in support of the proposed bond issues for North Lamar.
I served as a trustee for the North Lamar ISD for 13 years, and I still have a desire to see the district advance and improve in every aspect of the educational experience for our students.
The needs currently before the public in the bond issues were already needs when I was on the board (1996-2009). The needs have been pushed down the road much longer than I would have liked.
To those who only vote their pocketbook, I would point out that North Lamar ISD has historically been in the lowest 10% of the state of Texas for cost per student per year. The property tax rate for residents of North Lamar ISD has historically been among the lowest in the state. Even if all of the bond issues passed, North Lamar ISD would just move to the middle of the pack of our region in property tax assessments.
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Every vote counts, and now is the time to make your voice heard at the ballot box if thereâs a local race or proposition affecting you.
Early voting for the May 1 election started Monday. Not everyone in the Red River Valley will need to vote because many races went uncontested. That means itâs your responsibility to know whether thereâs a race or proposition to vote on based on your home address.
Two school districts have bond proposals up for voter consideration. One is Prairiland ISDâs $7.5 million bond to add classrooms to Blossom Elementary and its junior high, as well as improvements and renovations throughout the district. The bond, if passed, will not raise property taxes because thereâs a funding agreement between the district and six new solar farms within it.