THE BARNS WERE ROCKIN' last weekend for the 2025 installment of the annual Menard County Youth & Livestock Show and Sale. Pictured above (left to right) in a breeding goat class are exhibitors George Corbin, Kylie Smith, Jackson Smith, Sutton Smith, Natalie Compton, Hunter Mireles, and show superintendent Jason Bannowsky. We will publish full show results and photos in January. Madolyn Nasworthy, photo.
The 94th Annual Menard County Livestock & Youth Show and Sale took place Thursday through Saturday last week at the Murchison/ Whitehead Memorial Youth Complex. While livestock was checked in and weighed on Thursday evening, the rabbit show commenced in the show ring.Friday saw livestock entries in the ring after lunch, beginning with cattle, goats, sheep, then swine. There was a tot...