“Rodeo is a very important sport for the animals, the contestants and the spectators.”
That firm belief is most apparent in one of the biggest supporter’s yet quite young enthusiastic advocates for Western entertainment. Continue reading →
Wild Horses Better Off Than Many Humans During North Carolina Hurricane
Ahead of the powerful Category 4 storm, officials of the Corolla Wild Horse Fund, which manages the herd, were confident.
“Wild horses on the barrier islands of Outer Banks in the Currituck area near Corolla, North Carolina, used their instincts.” That’s according to Meg Puckett, herd manager. Continue reading →
Finally Came Around Again
“He has his own office.”
“Again, finally,” one might say. History has repeated itself in nearly 46 years. Continue reading →
Meriden Threshers Set Festival, Swap Meet Attractions
“So much to see and do” at the 40th Fall Festival and Swap Meet, this weekend, Sept. 22 and 23.
“It’ll all be at Cottonwood Station reproduction living history town just north of Meriden,” explained Jess Noll. Continue reading →
Rodeo Stars Claim Championship Buckles Competing Successfully At Three Competitions
Champions have been named for the 2018 Eastern Kansas Pro Rodeo Series.
The region’s three largest Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association-sanctioned rodeos joined forces for the series, according to John Teagarden, coordinator. Continue reading →
Hey Neighbor 472 Two Story Edition
Midwest Mayhem Grand Finale Bull Riding At Garnett September 15
Diamond E Bucking Bulls of Savanah, Missouri, will present the Midwest Mayhem Grand Finale Bull Riding & Bull Team Series Saturday evening, Sept. 15, 6:30, at Garnett.
Sponsored by the Anderson County Fair, gates to the fairgrounds arena open at 6 o’clock, according to Ruth Pracht, fair association official. Continue reading →
No Control Over Weather
“After every dry spell, there’s a wet spell.”
“A drought has never lasted forever.” Continue reading →
Historic Santa Fe Trail Pageant At Council Grove This Weekend
Voices of the Wind People, an outdoor drama, will be performed Friday and Saturday evenings, Sept. 14 and 15, at the Old Riverbed Amphitheater in Council Grove.
The pageant, written by Ron Parks, provides a historically accurate snapshot of what it was like when the Native American and Euro-American cultures collided in Council Grove on the Santa Fe Trail. Continue reading →
Busy Writer, Teacher Always Has Horses Close To Her Heart
“I have to take a horse to the veterinarian, and another horse doesn’t act right. I have two stories due and a stack of papers to grade. Could you please call me back?”
That phone response most concisely accurately describes Carolyn Kaberline. Continue reading →