Courtesy of Hays CISD When life tossed a wrench into his plans two years ago, Lehman High Agricultural Mechanics student Garrett Moore realized it was best to pick up that tool and use it.   After helping to rebuild much of his family’s fire-damaged home over the past two-plus years, Garrett, who is...

By Brittany Anderson Whether they were seasoned pros or it was their first rodeo, youth from FFA and 4-H clubs from across the county had the chance to showcase their showmanship and months of hard work at the Hays County Youth Livestock Show this past week.   Along with the Queen’s Court and Ambass...

Hundreds of competitors, including many who hail from Dripping Springs, hit Dripping Springs Ranch Park this week to compete in the Hays County Youth Livestock Show. Above, Dripping Springs ISD student Carly Norton poses for a photo with her pig during the Market Swine competition at the Hays County...

Lehman High freshman Hayden Lugo is no stranger to the competitive world of raising swine. Lugo, who has been competing since he was in the third grade, raises Duroc, a red haired swine that has won him the Hays County Youth Livestock Show Market Swine championship in 2016 and 2017. This year, Lugo ...

(courtesy photo) The Hays County Livestock Show court and service members participated in the Patriot and Heroes event in Wimberley Jan. 21. Those in attendance include: (L-R) Duchess Destinee Caberera, Tim Pennington, Duchess Avery Herron, Archie Gerald, Duchess Konleigh Eben, Queen Hannah Fults, S...

(photo by Dave Wilson) Standing next to her show steer, Dripping Springs High senior Grace Baxter, who is a member of the Dripping Springs Future Farmers of America (FFA) and a duchess in the queen’s court, poses for a photo during the 2017 Hays County Livestock Show and Expo. Hundreds of Hays Count...

Hays County youth got the chance to strut their best chickens, goats, cows and much more at the 2017 Hays County Youth Livestock Show and Expo, which was held at the Dripping Springs Ranch Park in Dripping Springs last weekend. Members of the Buda and Kyle 4-H clubs, along with the Hays and Lehman F...

Above, Jordan Brown sets up his three rabbits for the 2016 Hays County Livestock Show last week.  Each day students from across the county gathered at the Dripping Springs Ranch Park to show their pigs, lambs and many others in the ring. (Photo by Paige Lambert)

By Paige Lambert H ays County Livestock Show Queen Madison Hawkins begins her day around pigpens and makes sure her pigs get breakfast before she does.  Following a long day at school, she does it all over again, spending hours washing, feeding and walking her pigs and lambs. But for the Hays High S...