WH, Troup FFA students ready for shows

In addition to entering her shop project, Troup's Valerie York is in the Cherokee County Queens Contest. Judging for that event will be 2 p.m. Saturday.

Students from Whitehouse and Troup schools will be participating in this week's Smith County and Cherokee County junior livestock shows. The Smith County event is March 27-28 and the Cherokee County show is March 27-29.

The majority of Troup FFA and Troup Young Farmers members will be showing at the Cherokee County Junior Livestock Show. Students from the high school, middle school and elementary have approximately 120 entries.

"We invite everyone to come out and see the hard work and dedication that our students have put in throughout the year. Come show your support at out Auction on Saturday night. The kids would love to see you there," said adviser Renee Williams.

Elementary students listed by project are:

Pigs: Zach Hartman, Dallas Freeman, Brett Martin, Callie Ivy, Caitlyn Vickers, Matthew Terrell, Jordan Parsley, Laramie McCutcheon, Lane Smith, Callie Tosh, Savanna Cox.

Goats: Chance Cox, Dusty Neely, Wittany Fields.

Broilers: Chance Cox.

Rabbits: Emma Bennett, Stephanie Womack, Caitlyn Vickers.

Middle School

Heifers: Caleb Lindsey, Amanda Sanford, Kody Welch, Cory Jones.

Goats: Shyanne Stark, Haley Bennett, Landon Kidd.

Pigs: Jesse Bell, Kristin Partin, Will Partin, Hayden Terrell.

High School

Heifers: Casey Sanford.

Steers: Jared Underwood, Ethan Isaacks, Curt Lindsey.

Pigs: Amber Clark, Emily Renfroe.

Goats: Tammara Thompson, Adelaide Petta.

Rabbits: Jessica Aldrige, Shelby Frost, Shelby Reese, Shelby Knighton.

Broilers: Alex MeLean, Jacob Byrd, Ethan Huckaby.

Horses: Chassey Nicolls. Horticulture: Sarai Gonzalez, Ryan Davis, Matthew Walston, Colby George, Austin Clairborne, Cody Driggers, Jake Herington, Lacy Laney.

Shop: Angela Frieda, Emily Renfroe, Valerie York, Laci Stovall, Allyson Braswell, Brendon Weeks, Caleb Turner, Brit Austin, Rory Bowman, Brandon Chrisman, JD Weems, Shawn Beard, Savanna Childress, Casey Rineheart.

Whitehouse students scheduled to compete at the Smith County Junior Livestock Show (listed by project) are:

Rabbits: Nick Glenn, Travis Bagget.

Poultry: Ramey Tucker, Kyle Casey, Dakota Nelson, Traci Martin, Jessica Huff.

Horticulture: Cameron Rogers, William Seal, Morgan Posey, Sarah Kuykendall, Ramey Tucker, Cody Clark, Danny Freeman, Kathr yn Bond, Patrick Barnett.

Ag Mechanics: Kyle Casey, Ben Edwards, Dakota Nelson, Jessica Huff, Traci Martin, William Seal, Lance Collins, Brandon Marble.

Troup students competing at the Smith County Show are: (middle school) Dallas Freeman, swine, and Shay Wimberly, steer, and (high school) Curt Lindsey, steer; Joshua Wavrusa, swine; Chance Steele, rabbits; and Emily Renfroe, home economics.