Monthly Archives: March 2024
Legendary bronc Big Tex dies
Written on March 29, 2024 at 12:00 am, by Ted
Big Tex was born to be a bucking horse on the Zinser Ranch in Michigan, but he was much more than that. Most of his life, he was recognized as one of the elite broncs in ProRodeo. He was selected 17 times to perform and the National Finals Rodeo, a credit to his breeding and Continue Reading »
Guymon reveres rodeo honorees
Written on March 27, 2024 at 12:00 am, by Ted
GUYMON, Okla. – Much has happened in this community over the last 22 years. There’s been growth; Guymon’s population has increased by 1,500 people. There’s been development; a casino dots the landscape, and there are more hotel rooms than ever before. One thing that’s remained consistent is the biggest event in the Oklahoma Panhandle. Guymon Continue Reading »
Passion defines Rutkowski
Written on March 19, 2024 at 12:00 am, by Ted
Cinch bullfighter owns 4 freestyle world titles, a love for the game The climb sometimes is most of the fun when trying to reach the mountaintop. The labor of love can become grinding work once the goal is reached. Cinch endorsee Weston Rutkowski found himself there after three straight years of dominating freestyle bullfighting in Continue Reading »
Carman drives cattle to local rodeo
Written on March 13, 2024 at 12:00 am, by Ted
GUYMON, Okla. – The wildfires that devastated the landscape a couple weeks ago are still smoldering in some places in the Texas Panhandle. The Smokehouse Creek Fire, which scorched more than a million acres of land, was mostly contained earlier this week, but fire officials aren’t ready to call it completely covered. That territory encompasses Continue Reading »
Bulldogger U lives up to its name
Written on March 12, 2024 at 12:00 am, by Ted
ALVA, Okla. – There were 41 steer wrestlers competing at the Fort Scott (Kansas) Community College rodeo over the weekend. Twelve advanced for Sunday’s championship round. Nine of those attend Northwestern Oklahoma State University. In that elite field, only one non-Ranger mustered points; the rest of those valuable treasures went to the men sporting the Continue Reading »
Keeping up with the Joneses
Written on March 11, 2024 at 12:00 am, by Ted
Knob Noster farm family continues to diversify its operations KNOB NOSTER, Mo. – Grant and Rachel Jones are setting a clear example for their three children with one important word for family farmers: Diversification. They not only believe in dabbling in a variety of opportunities, they live it. Family farms like Jones Bros. Farm run Continue Reading »
The ears of Texas are upon them
Written on March 4, 2024 at 12:00 am, by Ted
Cinch rodeo announcers heating up the action during ‘Texas Swing’ When Anthony Lucia was young, he followed his entertainer father, Tommy, from one rodeo to another. He experienced his own sort of history at what’s been dubbed the “Texas Swing” of winter rodeos, indoor events at some of the most iconic communities in the Lone Continue Reading »