Abby Hantz News Today

LAGRANGE — When Audri Martin heard the show announcer read out her name as the winner of the 2021 LaGrange County 4-H Fair’s Large Animal Showmanship contest, she was speechless. Only 13 years old, now in her fifth year of 4-H, she was the youngest competitor in the field of nine vying for the title. First launched in 1976, the contest has grown to become the fair’s most prestigious event. The winner receives a traveling trophy to hold on to for a year and a check for $200 donate...