The best dressed pet contest was held Aug. 21 at Covington-Douglas. In the junior division, Sydney Haken won first place. She and her weiner dog were dressed as angels. In the senior division, Zach Finlayson and his niece Hailey Campbell with Zach’s pig, Hannah. They were all dressed up in Hawaiian gear.

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Wildcat Country Horse Show was held Aug. 22 at Covington-Douglas. Results are:



Ponies at halter

Austin Jordan, first; Baylee Jordan, second; Heaven Sinclair, third.



Mares at halter

Kyle McDonald, first; Heaven Sinclair, second; Courtney McDonald, third; Candice Rupp, fourth.



Geldings at halter

Rylie Rupp, first; Candice Rupp, second; Laci Lairmore, third; Baylee Jordan, fourth.



Junior showmanship at halter

Kaylei Ankrom, first; Alisa Wright, second; Riley Rupp, third; Courtney McDonald, fourth.



Senior showmanship at halter

Marissa Jordan, first; Laci Lairmore, second; Candice Rupp, third; Heaven Sinclair, fourth.



Ride a buck

Candice Rupp and Courtney McDonald, tied for first.



Lead line

Riley Ankrom, Kyle McDonald, Courtney McDonald. Mason Jordan and Austin Jordan all received first place.



Western pleasure junior

Courtney McDonald.



Western pleasure senior

Candice Rupp, first; Baylee Jordan, second; Marissa Jordan, third.



Western horsemanship junior

Courtney McDonald.



Western horsemanship senior

Candice Rupp, first; Baylee Jordan, second; Marissa Jordan, third.

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Covington-Douglas fifth- through eighth-grade and junior varsity football players will travel to Timberlake Tuesday.

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C-D’s high school softball team will host Pioneer Tuesday. The Lady Cats will participate in the Cimarron Softball Tournament at Lahoma Sept. 10-12.

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C-D junior high and high school cross country teams will participate in a meet at Lake Hefner Sept. 11.

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The Covington-Douglas board of education will meet at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.



Community



Covington Historical Society will meet Tuesday at the senior center.



Church



The guest speaker for the morning service at 10:50 Sunday at First Baptist Church will be Phillip Gregg. He is a 1997 graduate of Covington-Douglas High School and attends seminary in Kansas City.

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First Baptist’s Journey group will be hosting a fifth quarter at the church immediately following the Seiling vs. Covington-Douglas football game Sept 11 until 11:45 p.m. This is for all seventh- through 12th-grade students. Doug Hinson will be the guest speaker.

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A bell choir is being started at St. John’s Lutheran Church. Any member wishing to try is welcome on Wednesday evenings at 5:30.

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A Bible study is starting at St. John’s on Sunday evenings, starting Sept. 13. The study is called “Blessed are the Peacemakers” and will be led by Pastor Tim Dorsch of Zion Lutheran, Fairmont.