Bobby McDonald Milking Contest
For the first time, the Milking Contest was re-named in honor of Bobby McDonald. 2016 Dairy Festival Queen Sadie Evans was there to give advice and encourage the 2017 Dairy Festival contestants. Judges included Bobby McDonald’s Mother and Sister. Here were the winners: Contestants: 1st place: Peyton Dietze with 3.16 lbs 2nd place: Marissa Greenway with 1.49 lbs 3rd place: Jaci Reed with 1.07 lbs Contestant Parents: 1st place:...
Junior Dairy Show
The Junior Dairy Show started off at 10:00 am in the civic center arena. There were over 129 head of cattle in the whole competition. Competitors came from Louisiana and all over Texas. There were barrels full of ice housing cold bottles of milk and water for competitors and their parents. A source of Hopkins county dairy farmers explained what the Judges were looking for: tall long body, Dairy Character-which is angular and...
Thornton Wins 5K Milk Run
Landan Thornton, 16, was the overall winner of the 5K Milk Run Friday evening during Hopkins County Dairy Festival Activities. Thornton’s time was 17:43.1 for a 5:43 mile. Second overall was Ross Hicks, 26, competing in the Male age 19-29 Division. Hicks pace was 5:53 per mile for an 18:13.4 over-all time. Adrianna Proffit, 15, was the Female Overall Winner with a time of 22:50.3 for a 7:22 per mile pace. In the female Divisions:...
2017 PJC Spring Graduates Announced
Paris Junior College is pleased to announce the certified list of students receiving associate degrees or certificates for the spring 2017 semester. Students from the area receiving associate degrees include: Como: Bonifacia Martinez Cooper: Kolton C. Leatherwood, Raven D. Maxwell, Ashley D. Palmer, Rebecca G. Cumby: Kathryn J. Mabe, Haley R. Meisenheimer, Halee D. Newton Pickton: Nabor Cuevas, Yoan Preciado Point: Amanda K. Fischer,...
Friday Night Balloon Rally and Glow
The Balloon Rally and Glow event started around 6:00 pm with a band playing 70’s and 80’s cover songs, the Original 501’s kept the crowd endlessly entertained throughout the night. Concessions were provided by Shannon Oaks Church and the Pink Snow Cone Stand. The Mothers Culture Club provided an interesting twist on the classic game with cow patty bingo. As darkness fell, people settled into their lawn chairs while...
Como-Pickton Cheerleading Team Bake Sale
Como-Pickton’s Cheerleading Team sold baked goods outside Alliance Bank’s Downtown Branch, Friday morning. The team coach, Shona Brewer, said the team was “trying to raise money for this coming year.” They had all sorts of delicious-looking treats-cupcakes, cookies, brownies, and even some rice-krispie treats. The 21 cheerleaders were all smiles as they sold their sweets. The team hopes to raise enough money to...
Dairy Festival Opening Ceremony
On Friday June 9th at 12:00 noon, Dairy Festival Board members held the opening ceremony at Celebration Plaza. 2016 Dairy Festival Queen, Sadie Evans, was in attendance, with the 2017 Dairy Festival Contestants. Carolyn McKinney has served on the Dairy Festival Board for 11 years, and commented “It’s the 59th Annual Hopkins County Dairy Festival. Was have 7 girls vying for the title of queen. The opening ceremony kicks...
Hot Air-Balloons at Sunrise
The Hot Air-Balloon Pilots met early Friday morning at 5:15, at the Holiday Inn in Sulphur Springs. Impending thunderstorms in Gainesville and Denton caused the Pilots to postpone the flight until after Sunrise at 6:15. The edge of the rain was 60 miles out, but the balloons can get affected by winds from a storm that is as far away as 50 miles out. “The FAA requires [Pilots meetings] as a group to make sure everyone has the...
