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Lawrence County Farm Bureau hosted Ring on the River, Sept. 28 at the Lawrence County Fairgrounds. Judge Kyle Nickles evaluated the animals. 

The 4th annual Ring on the River open beef show had 16 prospect heifer entries, five prospect market heifer entries, and 16 prospect steer entries. There were payouts for the top three in each class along with the top five overall prospect heifers and top five overall prospect market feeders. After the prospect show was over, we held showmanship broken down into three divisions. We had eight take part in senior showmanship, 11 in intermediate showmanship and six in beginner showmanship. The top two in each division took home a new feed pan. 

The goal since the start of the show has been to raise awareness about breast cancer. Each year we collect items and money to go toward chemo care bags to take to the local hospitals. This year we collected over $267 to help put toward the bags. 

Thank you to our various sponsors who helped to make the day a success! 

Champion Sponsors:

• Ohio Valley Bank
• Kee’s Farm Service 
• Recovery Ranch

Event Sponsors:

Abbott Home Care, Angell Tax & Bookkeeping Inc., Bethesda Services, Lone Oak Farm, Morgan Klaiber, Seven Springs Farm.

 Class Sponsors: 

DESCO Federal Credit Union, Eric and Lori Morris and Family, Humphreys Family Farms, DJM Farms/S&J Designs, Jodi Rowe Collins and Ray Collins, Jessi Newman and Tyler Carpenter, Beverly Wilson-Bunch Realty, Symmes Valley FFA, Larry Kirkpatrick, KD and Amy Payne, Triple F and J Farms, Backroads Show Cattle, Crawford Family Farm, Finley Family, Payne Family Farms, Mark and Reanea Norris. 

Decoration Sponsors:

McCarty’s Greenhouse and Wilson Family Farm.

Special shout out to Erin Pope Photography for being the official photographer for the day! You can get your free downloads by visiting https://erinpopephotography.shootproof.com/gallery/28356407/

Looking forward to year five!