The North Texas Fair & Rodeo, in Denton, Texas, just wrapped up its 96th year, and the North Texas Farm & Ranch magazine was glad to have gotten to be a part of the action!

Whether you’re an aspiring rodeo queen, a creative arts conisseur, or a rodeo enthusiast, the North Texas Fair & Rodeo has something for everyone. New rodeo royalty was named, the best of the best were selected out of impressive slates of sheep, goats, heifers, and steers, and each night of the rodeo was more exhilirating than the last.

Congratulations to the 2024-2025 Miss Rodeo North Texas Fair royalty!

Miss Rodeo North Texas Fair – Reanna Santos

Miss Rodeo North Texas Fair Teen – Rhealyn Bridwell

Miss Rodeo North Texas Fair Princess – Caroline Mataska

Miss Rodeo North Texas Fair Junior Princess – Harper Mays

Congratulations to the 2024 Creative Arts Winners!

Grand Champion (Adult Arts & Crafts)- Maranda Haschke

Reserve Grand Champion (Adult Arts & Crafts)- Eric Housel

Grand Champion (Antiques)- April St. John

Reserve Grand Champion (Antiques)- KC St. John

Grand Champion (Canned Foods)- Salome Foster

Reserve Grand Champion (Canned Foods)- Christine Safieddine

Junior Grand Champion (Canned Foods)- Charlotte Kelly

Junior Reserve Grand Champion (Canned Foods)- Emerson Eck

Grand Champion (Clothing)- Lynda Harvey

Reserve Grand Champion (Clothing)- Lynda Harvey

Grand Champion (Intermediate Arts & Crafts)- Jancsi West

Reserve Grand Champion (Intermediate Arts & Crafts)- Emma Haschke

Grand Champion (Junior Arts & Crafts)- Avery Hamil

Reserve Grand Champion (Junior Arts & Crafts)- Ros Carnes

Grand Champion (Needlework)- Jeanne Jacobs

Reserve Grand Champion (Needlework)- Dana Hornung

Junior Grand Champion (Needlework)- Alana Eiter

Reserve Grand Champion (Needlework)- Taylor Thompson

Congratulations to the 2024 Youth Art Contest Champions!

Grand Champion Overall- Hailee Clemens

Reserve Grand Champion Overall- Harper Hues

3rd Place Overall- A. Tyson

Congratulations to the Cooking Contest winners!

Grand Champion Adult Cake- Lynda Harvey

Grand Champion Junior Cake- Bristol Shoemate

Grand Champion Children Cake- Landry Schwarzentraub

Grand Champion Adult Bread- Theresa Robertson

Grand Champion Junior Bread- Cason McCollum

Grand Champion Children Bread- Mia Mack

Grand Champion Adult Pie- Toni Steger

Grand Champion Junior Pie- Gibson Thomas

Grand Champion Adult Cookie- Jennifer Lee

Grand Champion Junior Cookie- Elizabeth Hall

Grand Champion Children Cookie- Mia Mack

Grand Champion Adult Candy- Dianne Ragain

Grand Champion Junior Candy- Leilah Burnside

The Horse Show and Barbecue Cook-Off are still upcoming, so make sure to stay tuned. Congratulations again to each champion for their excellent acheivement!

It’s already March and the smell of springtime parties and special events is in the air.
Everybody knows in order to have a great party, you’ve got to have the right music.
Well, that’s where my friend Katie Dieter comes to the rescue.

Katie, aka DJ KD “The Spinner,” has been spinning the right mix for parties and special events throughout North Texas for years now. Her passion for music helps to make your special event one your friends will never forget. Whether you’re planning a wedding, banquet, school event or just a backyard get-together with friends, DJ KD “The Spinner” is the right call for you.

To read more, pick up a copy of the March issue of NTFR magazine. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.

Seems lately these days Texas is becoming the envy of musicians from around the world.
With the overwhelming response to “Yellowstone,” the television series, Texas once again finds itself under the microscope of the world, much like the late 1980’s TV series know to all around the globe as “Dallas.”

With that said, the musician population in Texas is beginning to grow as many aspiring performers turn their sights on Texas instead of Nashville. Meet my newly-found friend and fellow musician Grace Partridge. This youthful 19 year old has recently made Texas her new home. She began fiddling at age four in Rigby, Idaho. Grace worked her way through the National Fiddle championships in Weiser, Idaho, becoming a five-time national champion. She’s even played on the Grand Ole Opry. Still yet, her desire to become a true Texas Fiddler has brought her to the Lone Star State. I’m pretty sure we can thank Bob Wills for that.

To read more, pick up a copy of the January 2024 issue of NTFR magazine. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.