The Franklin County Extension Office held its annual Watermelon Festival contests this year, including the Coloring Contest, Photo Contest and Sweet Tea Contest. The winners are as follows:

Coloring Contest, Kindergarten through First Grade:

• 1^st Place – Melanie Promotor
• 2^nd Place – Kaylee Adams
• 3^rd Place – Thomas Grissom and Braylee Holt
• Honorable Mentions – Elizabeth Yancy, Addison Daracott, Brooklyn, Carmen Sander, Auburn Casas, Mauricio Gonzalez, Emily, Caroline McDonnell, Mackenxy, Marisol Vela and Maddie King

Coloring Contest, Second and Third Grade:

• 1^st Place – Katherine
• 2^nd Place – Lillie Hill
• 3^rd Place – Charley Hogan and Saxton
• Honorable Mentions – Adrian, Kiera Smith, Johanna Tyler, Heith Beard, Lydia Groce and Ignacio

Photography Contest, Babies:

• 1^st Place – Sherry Hubbard
• 2^nd Place – Vette Elliott

Photography Contest, Toddlers:

• 1^st Place – Erin Robinson
• 2^nd Place – Vette Elliott
• 3^rd Place – Andrew Kastberg
• 3^rd Place – Sadie Angie Haney
• 3^rd Place – Hannah Lynn Jones

Photography Contest. Pre-School:

• 1^st Place – Yashica Nelson
• 2^nd Place – Melissa Mayfield

Tea Contest, Sugar:

• 1^st Place – Jamie Bowling
• 2^nd Place – Sheree Martin
• 3^rd Place – Peggy Martin

Tea Contest, Flavored:

• 1^st Place – Kelly Hargett
• 2^nd Place – Peggy Martin
• 3^rd Place – Sheree Martin

Tea Contest, Sugar Substitute

• 1^st Place – Kelly Hargett
• 2^nd Place – Yashica Nelson
• 3^rd Place – Peggy Martin
• Honorable Mention – Sheree Martin