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Judge Tyler Arnold talks to Scarlett Harris about her breeding doe during the Oglethorpe Area Winter Livestock Show on Saturday. The event included a contest between six local "celebrities." (Photo/Sara Micale)

Brubaker, students winners of livestock show

Sara Micale

Wednesday, February 21, 2024

Oglethorpe County youth weren’t the only ones competing in the Oglethorpe Area Winter Livestock Show on Saturday — six Oglethorpe County celebrities also competed for the title of Champion Celebrity Showman.

Kade Ruff, a third grader from Elbert County, stands with his goat in the show ring. Students of all ages participated in the OC Christmas Classic Goat Show on Dec. 10. (Erin Kenney/The Oglethorpe Echo)

Classic gives students, goats chance to show off

Erin Kenney

Tuesday, December 20, 2022

The gravel parking lot was packed with cars, trucks and trailers. Students and parents milled around the barn against the noisy backdrop of bleating goats, buzzing shears, whirring hair dryers and the intermittent announcements over the speakers.

Naomi McPeake, Cam McPeake and Laura Spearing lead their festive entry into the goat decorating contest at the Oglethorpe County Christmas Classic at the Ag Education Center earlier this month. (Submitted Photo)

Entries up at Christmas goat show

Oglethorpe County Extension

Thursday, December 23, 2021

Contestants showed 132 breeding does (female goats) and 36 entries in the new dairy goat division at the second Oglethorpe County Christmas Classic at the Ag Education Center on Dec. 11-12. The number of entries increased from 104 in 2020.