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Trevor Cobb and Tylee Williams exhibited the top animals in the Beef Division during the annual Donley County Junior Livestock Show last Saturday at the new Donley County Activity Center.

Cobb exhibited the Grand Champion Steer; and Williams had the Grand Champion Heifer.

Other top winners were Lilly Carr and her Grand Champion Lamb; Kylie Phillips’ Grand Champion Goat, Austin Adams’ Grand Champion Swine, and Tres Hommel with his Grand Champion Gilt.

A total of 62 young people from the Donley County 4-H Club and local FFA chapters showed 98 animals. Last year 70 kids showed 105 animals.

Figures show that the sale brought in about $60,000,which included the sale and add on donations according to Leonard Haynes, Donley County Extension Agent – Ag and Natural Resources. That number may increase in the final tally as more donations are received.

Complete results were:

Steers: Trevor Cobb, Grand Champion; Kaden Bennett, Reserve Grand; Trevor Cobb, Breed Champion (Class 406); Kelsey McAnear, Breed Champion (Class 402); Kaden Bennett and Tylee Williams, Reserve Breed Champions; Brittney McAnear, first (Class 401); Kelsey McAnear, first (Class 402); Hannah Hommel, first (Class 403); John Pigg, first (Class 404); Kassie O’Dell, second (Class 401); Tylee Williams, second (Class 402); Seth Ruthardt, second and third(Class 403); Daquawne “Pumpkin” Oliver, second (Class 404); Trevor Cobb, second (Class 405); Austin Adams, second (Class 406); Chris Blackburn, third (Class 402);Kati Adams, third (Class 404); Jayson Pigg, third (Class 405); Tres Hommel, third (Class 406); Caden Farris, fourth (Class 404); Casey Jo Haney, fourth (Class 405)

Heifers: Tylee Williams, Grand and Reserve Grand Champion; Tres Hommel, first (Class 301); Kae Hewett, first (Class 302); Kae Hewett, second (Class 303); Chris Shults, second (Class 301); Jaimie Vinson, second (Class 302); Jacob Hewett, second and third (Class 303 and 302); Shelby Musick, third (Class 303); Hannah Hommel, third (Class 304).

Lambs: Lilly Carr, Grand Champion; Scottie Rodriguez, Reserve Grand; Skyler White, first (Class 101); Maci White, second and third (Class 101).Brenden Hough, third (Class 102)

Goats: Kylie Phillips, Grand Champion; Chardy Craft, Reserve Grand; Abby Tolbert, second (Class 201); Izzy Craft, second (Class 202); Kolt Stevenson, third (Class 202);

Swine: Austin Adams, Grand Champion; Kati Adams, Reserve Grand; Coltin Kingston, first (Class 601); Kassie O’Dell, first and second (Class 602); Kati Adams, first (Class 603); Kyla O’Dell, first (Class 701); Austin Adams, second (Class 702); Denver Chambless, first (Class 703); Klaiton Moore, first (Class 801); Porshe Henderson, first (Class 802); Payton Havens, second (Class 601); Jake Owens, second (Class 603); Shelby Musick, second (Class 701); David Johnston, second (Class 702); Jade Benson, second (Class 703); Kati Adams, second (Class 801); Tres Hommel, second (Class 802); Kyla O’Dell, third (Class 601); Cole Ward, third (Class 702 and 703); Shelby O’Keefe, third (Class 801); Austin Adams, third (Class 802); David Bell, fourth (Class 601); Collin Monro, fourth (Class 602); Ethan Naylor, fourth (Class 603); Kari O’Dell, fourth (Class 701); Dalton Benson, fourth (Class 702); Klaiton Moore, fourth (Class 703); Caylor Monroe, fourth (Class 801); Kyle Lindsey, fifth (Class 702); David Johnston, fifth (Class 703); Hannah Hommel, fifth (Class 801); Payton Havens, sixth (Class 703);

Swine-Gilt: Tres Hommel, Grand Champion; Kati Adams, Reserve Grand; Lane Cabler, first (Class 501); Shelby Musick, first (Class 502); Kyler Lamberson, second (Class 501); Jacob Pigg, second (Class 502); Porshe Henderson, second (Class 503); Hannah Hommel, second (Class 504); Clay Ward, third (Class 501); Parker Womack, third (Class 502); Seth Greer, third (Class 503); Lilly Carr, third (Class 504); Ryan Ward, fourth (Class 501); Iago Alverez Olcina, fourth (Class 502); Cody Cabler, fourth (Class 503); Justin Riggs, fourth (Class 504).

Showmanship Awards: Lambs – Brenden Hough, junior, Scottie Rodriguez, senior; Goats – Abby Tolbert, junior, Kylie Phillips, senior; Swine – Hannah Hommel, junior, Coltin Kingston, senior; Cattle – Kelsey McAnear, junior, Austin Adams, senior; Pee Wee Lamb and Goat – Heather Hough; and Pee Wee Swine – Coyt Tucheck.

A television set is being blamed for a late night fire that damaged a Clarendon woman’s home last Thursday, December 29.

Brenda McConnell said she and her two granddaughters had been to the high school basketball tournament in Canadian when they came home to her residence at 602 E. Barcus and could smell something burning.

“We opened the door, and the smoke just boiled out on us,” Mc Connell said. “We got to it right in time though. We called the fire department, and they were there in about five minutes.”

Clarendon Fire Marshal Jeremy Powell said the call came in at 11:49 p.m., and the Clarendon Volunteer Fire Department had the blaze extinguished in about ten minutes. Clarendon firefighters rescued four dogs from the home while battling the fire.

Also dispatched were the Associated Ambulance Authority and the Donley County Sheriff’s Office.

Powell said the fire started in the television set, and fire damage was contained to one room. The remainder of the home had light to moderate heat and smoke damage.

McConnell said the fire burned the floor and burned into the wall where the TV was plugged in.

“We were told that within ten minutes the fire would have burned into the attic and gotten air to spread,” McConnell said.

Everything in the house smells of smoke, McConnell said.

There was no insurance on the home. McConnell said she is currently living with Jeremy and Gigi Martinez until she can find a place to stay. Friends are helping McConnell get her life back together, and the Red Cross is helping also.

A fund for McConnell has been set up at Herring Bank by the Martin Baptist Church.