Meet Dairy Festival Contestants #1, #2 and #3
Bottom to top: Carol Nabors, Sadie Connor and Katey Brown Following the energizing opening week of the Hopkins County Dairy Festival, the nine contestants for the 2019 crown are now ready for new challenges. They are wrapping up ticket sales, preparing for the talent presentations, working each night in rehearsals, and getting ready to appear onstage in full evening wear. During the KSST Good Morning Show on Tuesday June 11, we met...
Hopkins County Dairy Festival Celebrates 60 Years
Hopkins County is celebrating it’s 60th Dairy Festival Anniversary. This is a time honored tradition that brings many visitors to Sulphur Springs to celebrate and enjoy the festivities. This year’s theme is “Over the ‘Mooon’ in Dairyland”. The opening ceremony was yesterday at 12pm. Schedule of today’s events: Dairy Festival Parade at 10am Hopkins County Jr. Dairy show at 10am Bobby McDonald...
Dairy Fest Kicks Off Friday With Opening Ceremony, Hot Air Balloons
Hopkins County Dairy Festival opening ceremony The Hopkins County Dairy Festival kicked off Friday with an opening ceremony, complete with ribbon cutting. A representative from Sentator Bob Hall’s office sent certificates “extending most sincere congratulations” on the opening ceremony which commemorates the the festival’s 60th anniversary. Opening ceremony and ribbon cutting for the 60th annual Hopkins County...
Dairy Festival is a Favorite Stop for Hot Air Balloonists!
Dr. David Black, Dairy Festival board member and Balloon chairman High noon, Friday June 7, 2019, downtown. Be there. Because that’s when you’ll meet the Parade Marshall, Queen’s contestants, hot air balloonists and other celebrities as the ribbon is cut and the Hopkins County Dairy Festival is officially kicked off! Almost 20 years ago, David Black and his family got involved with the then ‘newest’...
Changes To Dairy Festival Parade Route, Carnival Dates Announced
The Hopkins County Dairy Festival Board has released the official event’s schedule for this year’s salute to the dairy families and industry for their contributions to our local economy. HCDF President Carolyn McKinney said there are couple of changes in this year’s events that all will want to be sure to note. The Dairy Festival Parade is expected to include a number of special guests, including the Budweiser...
Dairy Festival Board, Sponsors Are “Over the Moon in Dairyland”
Attending the Dairy Festival photo-op were FRONT ROW L. to R. Holly Ragan of CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital, Bill Owens of Jay Hodge Chevrolet, President Carolyn McKinney, reigning Dairy Festival Queen Kaitlyn Ferrell and KSST’s Enola Gay BACK ROW L. to R. Paul Harvey, CEO CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital, Dr. Dan Hammond of Sulphur Springs Veterinary Clinic, Terry Erwin of the Sulphur Springs News Telegram and Robert Cody of...
Meet Dairy Festival Contestants #7 and #8, Lucia and Caitlyn
It’s a full week of rehearsals for the eight Dairy Festival contestants on the stage of the SSISD Auditorium inside the Civic Center. That’s where the Coronation Pageant will be held on Saturday June 16th at 7 pm. Tickets will be $10 at the door, and the exciting evening will be filled with beauty, creativity and talent. Let’s meet the final two contestants from a KSST Morning Show interview held on Thursday June 14,...
Meet Dairy Festival Contestants # 4, #5 and #6, Cameron, Harley and Abbie
We’re counting down the days until the Hopkins County Dairy Festival Pageant takes place on Saturday June 16, 2018 at 7 pm onstage in the SSISD Auditorium inside the Civic Center. Let’s meet three more “dairy debutante” contestants! Contestant #4 Cameron Horton has proven her cow milking skills by winning the hands-on contest last weekend. Her ride in a hot air balloon was so exhilarating that she plans to crew...
Meet Dairy Festival Contestants #1, #2 and #3, Kaitlyn, Cassidy and Alexis
This week on KSST Radio and Channel 18 TV, we will interview current Queen Jaci Reed and all eight contestants for the 2018 title of Hopkins County Dairy Festival Queen, in the order that they will appear on Pageant night. All the contestants entered as 17-year-old Juniors in local high schools, and all will be Seniors when school starts this Fall. Each is very excited about the Pageant on Saturday June 16 at 7 pm in the SSISD...
2018 Bobby McDonald Milking Contest
The Annual Bobby McDonald milking contest yielded one of the most productive years to date. The total amount of milk milked for the day was over 160 ounces. Parents milked a total of 99.69 ounces and the contestants milked a combined total of 60.48 ounces. Dairy Festival Queen, Jaci Reed, demonstrated to the new Dairy Festival Queen contestants the best way to milk a cow while the judges set up their table. This year the contestants...
