Category: Malakoff

Brant Cookston is NJBRA Reserve Champion Calf Rider

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Press release

Brant Cookston, 7-year-old Malakoff Elementary School second grade student, traveled to Amarillo on Nov. 4 to compete in the National Junior Bull Riders Association Finals. Competition came from all over the United States. After bucking off his first calf in Round 1, he came back with a vengeance to win the 2nd Round and also winning the short go round as well. He brought home the title of NJBRA Reserve Champion Calf Rider. He brought home $1,545 in total winnings, two Championship buckles, NJBRA Jacket, cap,bag, and a new necklace.

Brant will be leaving Dec. 2 to fly to Las Vegas to compete in the very first Mini Bareback World Championship to be held in conjunction with the NFR.

Thank you to Merritt Insurance, Red Zone Coil Tubing, Troop Western Wear, Freestone Dodge, and Love Shack Ranch for all your support.

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Around the Town: Who Loretta wants to be when she grows up

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Celene Terry, left, shows Betty Pogue the watercolor she was the model for in this file photo.

Betty Pogue went home this week, and just like Betty, her funeral was an absolute blast. Lots of joyful music, most of it played and sung by her very talented family, lots of laughter, a few tears, and many people eager to take their turn telling how she made their lives better.

And just like Betty would have done it, the sweetest gentlest requests that if you don’t know Jesus, please get to know him, so you can go be with Jesus and Betty when your time comes.

It was the best funeral I ever saw.

I wanted to get up and say what Betty meant to me, but by the time I figured how to say it, the time had passed. So I’ve pulled up and am reprinting a column I wrote last year that featured Betty. I shortened the others a little, so maybe they will let me squeeze the rest in.

By Loretta Humble/Around the Town

I had a birthday this last week. Birthdays get you to thinking. …

I got a lot of nice things. I also got a card from Angie Miller, saying she wants to be just like me when she grows up. I’m not sure either one of us will ever grow up, but I loved the sentiment. And actually I wouldn’t mind being more like Angie.

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