A round-up of all things Vinton and Jackson counties…
As everyone knows, the Vinton County Wild Turkey Festival has been going strong for 40 years and will be held May 2-5.
The festival queen’s pageant will be held at 7 p.m. Saturday in the Vinton County High School cafeteria.
Candidates are Emma Maynard, Joycelynn Toomey, Jessica Wells, Cassidy Graham, Justice Adkins, Lydia Mayers, Deavon Farley, Caryssa Brisker, Zoey Sowers, Caylinn Seckman, Aubree Reyna, Grace Workman and Rylie Bobb.
The Little Miss Wild Turkey Pageant is at 10 a.m. Saturday in the VCHS cafeteria.
Candidates are Jordynn Perry, Emily McDaniel, Grayson Albright, Layla Barnhart, Brynlee French, Olive Butcher, Paisley Herrold and Brynlee Clary.
On that note, voting has begun for the People’s Choice honoree — big queen or little queen — with the pageant accepting PayPal votes for our queens contestants.
Use this link to pay via PayPal:
https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=TJN7XSL7VUQKW
Link included in the online version of this story .
Votes are $1 each or 6 for $5
You must write on your transaction
People’s Choice (contestant name first and last) to be counted properly!
Voting will conclude at 9 p.m. on May 3.
You can also give your People’s Choice money to your contestant of choice to turn in or you may do so in person at the pageants!
Flashback: Lily Young was crowned as the 2023 Vinton County Wild Turkey Festival Queen — so who will be crowned as queen for 2024? Stay tuned.
In other news, there are 11 valedictorians for the Jackson High School Class of 2024. Congrats!
Valedictorians are Kyley Duncan, Kamden Robinson, Sydney Hughes, Drew Wiley, Riley Kilgour, Abigail Plants, Eli Broermann, AJ Graham, Mattie Walburn, Dayne Neff and TJ Carpenter.
These proud Ironmen achieved a perfect 4.0 grade point average.
JHS Commencement service is around the corner — 8 p.m. Friday, May 24 at the Alumni Stadium.
On that note, former Times-Journal Editor Jennifer Hughes and her husband Travis’ daughter Sydney is one of those valedictorians. Congrats — you and Travis must be very proud parents.
Another valedictorian, Rylie Kilgour — I’ve seen her run at various track meets. Talented athlete.
Another valedictorian — Abigail Plants — she’s going to Yale University.
Look at that — VCHS alumnus, Class of 87, Jeff Heft was elected as chief of the Madison-Jefferson Fire District in Jackson County. Heft has all sorts of important firefighting certifications and such.
Reminder: The McArthur High School Alumni Banquet is set for June 1 at Central Elementary School in McArthur.
Reservations can be made by sending $20 per person to Betty White Jenkins, 227 McGhee Lane, Wellston, Ohio, 45692. Please make checks payable to the McArthur Alumni Association and include your year of graduation on your reservation.
Central Elementary School is located at 507 Jefferson Avenue, McArthur. This is a change in venue from previous years. Social Hour begins at 5 p.m. with dinner at 6 p.m. So, mark your calendar and hope to see you there.
In other news, the Vinton County Local School District posted this note to its website.
It was brought to our attention that bed bugs were found at Vinton County High School. As a precautionary measure, we had pest control inspect and treat the areas of concern. This was done before the start of school on 4/11. Protocol was followed with the treatment. Students were not permitted to re-enter the classrooms or areas until it was safe to do so, per the direction of the contracted service provider. Even though there was no evidence of infestation, we will continue to monitor the situation and keep you apprised if there are any new developments. We will continue to work with the necessary agencies to ensure concerns are resolved.
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