Bates County 4-H Scores Big at Ozark Empire Fair

Springfield, MO - According to Alan J. Mundey, 4-H Youth Specialist, Bates County 4-H’ers once again displayed first-rate exhibits at the Ozark Empire Fair, held July 25 through August 3, in Springfield.

A total of 90 exhibits were taken to the fair. The local 4-H’ers brought home 6 Grand Champion ribbons and 12 Reserve Champion ribbons. In addition, Bates County 4-H’ers were awarded 72 blue ribbons and 17 red ribbons.

The Grand Champion recipients are as follows: Erin Armentrout for zucchinis, Bethanie Cole for a cathedral window quilt, Alex Jenkins for a boot planter and a deer antler knife, Alexis O’Farrell for a sundress and purse, and Triston Trumbore for a shooting sports bag.

Reserve Champions include Shelby Bartz for a roadtrip gift basket and for a pig board, Haley Bolling for her Haley and Rusty Shadow Box, Morgan Bradley for a matching game, Gabrielle Cole for a scarf, Luke Crawford for corn, Allison Jenkins for her owl cake, Isaac Kagarice for his rabbit nesting box, Emma McIntire for a vest, Jack Rotert for a bee house, McKenzie Self for tile stone, and Dakota Steinhoff for a rabbit cage.

Sheriffs Discuss Most Common Threats

SPRINGFIELD, MO - Sheriffs from more than 100 Missouri counties are meeting in Springfield this week.
It's part of the annual Missouri Sheriff's Association training conference.

Speakers from around the country will talk with sheriffs about different threats, and how to handle them.

Those threats include terrorism, dealing with PTSD and one of the biggest threats, which affects kids - school violence.

"Kids are more likely to die by school violence than any other way at school combined," says Col. Dave Grossman (ret.), one of the conference speakers.
"The numbers have increased, and last year we had a new record for the most violent deaths in the school."

Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster is also speaking to the Sheriff's conference.

The conference started Sunday, and runs through Thursday.

All of the sheriffs will be recognized at the Ozark Empire Fair Tuesday night.



(Courtesy KOLR Springfield, MO)