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“Despite the rain, we’ve had a pretty good fair although attendance was down about 6,000 from a normal year,” recently named executive director Steve Tucker said about the four- day ....
The Lamar County 4-H has been slowly getting back to normal by taking part in contests, practices and meetings. On March 26, the District 4 4-H Food Challenge took place at Hopkins County Civic Center in Sulphur Springs. 4-H members from across the district competed. Lamar County entered three teams, one in each age division. The Junior Team was comprised of four 4-H members, including Emmie Anderson, Landri Dawson, Addison Bedford and Emma Bedford, going by the team name Fantastic Four. The Intermediate Team, Red Hot Chili Peppers, had members Scout Nation, Payton Moss, Emma Cheatwood and Chloe Gray. The Senior Team, Whisk Takers, a team of four, was made up of Aubree Phillips, Autumn Phillips, Cadie Gray and Reese Bassano. ....
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. ....