Corsicana — This year’s Navarro County Youth Exposition will be held March 22-27 at the Navarro County Exposition Center. Steak dinner tickets will be sold in advance at the Youth Expo office or on the day of the event at $8 for adults and $5 for children 12 and under.
Livestock Division
March 22
8 to 10 a.m. — commercial heifer arrival
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. — steer arrival
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. — swine arrival and weigh in
noon — agriculture mechanics entries in place and painted
noon to 3 p.m. — lamb and meat goat arrival
3:30 to 5 p.m. — lamb weigh in
4 to 7 p.m. — meat goat weigh in
5 p.m. — llama check in
6 to 7:30 p.m. — steer weigh in
8 to 9 p.m. — arena/barn clean up — Rice and Blooming Grove 4-H and FFA
March 23
9 to 10 a.m. — poultry arrival and prejudging
10 a.m. — commercial heifer record books due
11 a.m. — poultry judging
noon — lamb and meat goat disposition forms due
1 p.m. — lamb judging
4 p.m. — meat goat judging
8 to 9 p.m. — arena/barn clean up — Corsicana and Frost 4-H and FFA
March 24
8 to 9:30 a.m. — market rabbit arrival
9 a.m. — agriculture mechanic judging
11 a.m. — market rabbit judging
noon — swine disposition forms due
3 p.m. — commercial heifer judging
6 p.m. — swine judging
8 to 9 p.m. — arena/barn clean up — Kerens and Mildred 4-H and FFA
March 25
8 to 10 a.m. — breeding rabbit and doe w/litter arrival
8 a.m. to noon — registered heifer arrival and registration papers due
9 a.m. — commercial heifer exams followed by interviews
noon — breeding rabbit and doe w/ litter judging
rabbit showmanship following breeding rabbit show
noon — steer disposition forms due
1 p.m. — llama show
5 p.m. — registered heifer judging
7 p.m. — commercial heifer results announced
7 p.m. — steer judging
8 to 9 p.m. — arena/barn clean up — Dawson 4-H and FFA
10 p.m. — deadline for notice of sale animals due (if have three in sale)
March 26
8 a.m. — livestock judging
8 a.m. — land judging
8 a.m. — plant ID judging
8 a.m. — poultry judging
1 p.m. — judging contest awards announced
2 to 6 p.m. — non-sale and non-floored animals removed; release of commercial heifer
3 p.m. — breeding sale nomination forms due
6 to 6:30 p.m. — sale participants must check in with general chairman
6 to 9 p.m. — sale participants set up
7 p.m. — swine participants set up
March 27
11 a.m. to 1 p.m. — silent auction
noon to 2 p.m. — steak dinner
2 p.m. — premium sale begins
following premium sale — breeding sale
March 28
2 p.m. — sale participants clean up (2 to 2:30 p.m. — check in with general chairman)
Family and Consumer Science Division
March 22
7 to 8:30 a.m. — food entry arrival
9 a.m. to noon — food judging
3 p.m. — foods results posted
4 to 6 p.m. — foods public viewing
6 to 6:30 p.m. — food entry pick up
6 p.m. — Vernon Rooms clean up — all food division contestants
March 23
7 to 8:30 a.m. — creative art and quilt entry arrival
9 a.m. to noon — creative art and quilt judging
3 p.m. — creative art results posted
4 to 6 p.m. — creative art public viewing
6 to 6:30 p.m. — creative art entry pick up
6 p.m. — Vernon Rooms clean up — creative arts contestants
March 26
noon to 12:45 p.m. — consumer decision making registration
1 p.m. — consumer decision making contest
2 p.m. — CDM contest awards announced
3 to 5 p.m. — silent auction set up
March 27
11 a.m. — pick up quilt entries
11 a.m. to 1 p.m. — silent auction
noon to 2 p.m. — steak dinner
2 p.m. — premium sale begins
following premium sale — breeding sale
March 28
2 p.m. — sale participants clean up (2 to 2:30 p.m. — check in with general chairman)
Other events
Other events this year will include the honor students breakfast at 7 a.m. March 24. Also, the concession stand will be open daily.
News
Youth Expo Schedule
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Griffin retires after three decades teaching
When the school bell rings today, it will signal for most the end of the school year and the beginning of summer vacation.
But for Dana Griffin, it will mark the end of his 30-year career teaching ag science at Corsicana High School, the only job he’s had since graduating from college.
Though he is excited about his new horizons, this day will most likely be bittersweet, as 30 years of animals, ag projects, and kids — it’s always been about the kids — draws to a close. -
Schools ready for summer
With a nearly balmy winter, local school districts faced the end of the year with so-called “snow days” still in their pockets. Corsicana schools will spend one of those bad weather days Monday, taking off Memorial Day.
The other free day was spent on April 9, the Monday after Easter.
“We called it Good Friday, Better Monday,” said Susan Johnson, spokeswoman for the district. -
Church News
Open Door Church of God in Christ at 1201 E. Eighth Ave. will host a service tonight at 7 p.m. Pastor James Jones and wife Theresa A. Jones will be speakers. Pastor Jones is currently serving as Chairman of Evangelism for the Greater Huntsville Interdenominational Ministerial Fellowship in Huntsville, Alabama. Theresa A. Jones serves as co-pastor of the Reunited Christian Fellowship Church in Huntsville, where they both reside.
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Entertainment Beat
May 25
VFW Post 3366 invites all its members and guest out for an evening of karaoke with Country Sue’s Karaoke!! Canteen opens at 4 p.m. and karaoke starts at 8 p.m. until closing. Come early to get a good seat! Admission is free! Call (903) 872-3811 after 4 p.m. for more information. -
Local Beat
May 26
Union High Volunteer Fire Department will hold a fundraiser at 6 p.m. at the fire station on FM 638. The menu consists of fried chicken, macaroni salad, green beans, rolls, tea and dessert, and there will be entertainment following the meal. Tickets are $6 for adults and $3 for children. -
Walk Across Texas wraps up
Do you want to know an easy way to get fit and reduce your risk for cancer, diabetes, heart disease and stroke?
All it took for 312 Navarro County citizens this spring was a decent pair of walking shoes and 150 minutes of their time every week for eight weeks in the “Walk Across Texas” program sponsored by Texas AgriLife Extenstion. -
Man suspected in Corsicana heist may have done others
The man accused of robbing the Corsicana Shell station at Interstate 45 and Texas Highway 31 is now being investigated for even more hold-ups, according to police investigators up and down I-45.
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Power plant proposal still active
The Navarro Generating power plant project is buried in red tape, but it’s not dead.
Changes by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regarding Texas air emissions meant the proposed power plant had to do some new air modeling, the results of which were just recently submitted. -
Lon Morris staff furloughed
All but a core minimum group of Lon Morris College employees received furlough notices Wednesday morning, and Miles McCall, president of the Jacksonville college, handed in his letter of resignation Tuesday, officials said Wednesday.
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Boys & Girls Clubs Bowl-a-Thon set June 2
Things are being “spiced up” for the 2012 Boys & Girls Club Bowl-a-Thon.
This year, organizers are encouraging some “friendly competition” amongst the local businesses and churches in the surrounding area. Each organization is being asked to sponsor a bowling team. - More News Headlines
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