HEMPSTEAD, Texas – When it comes to entertainment, southeast Texas is somewhat of a hotbed for talent. The Waller County Fair Association has long realized the importance of live music, which is why there are dozens of hours of it for fairgoers to enjoy during this year’s Waller County Fair and Rodeo, planned for Friday,[...]

DUNCAN, Okla. – Keith Isley is one of the most decorated clowns in rodeo. Now Isley will bring his brand of funny to the Chisholm Trail Ram Prairie Circuit Finals Rodeo, set for 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 17-Saturday, Oct. 19, at the Stephens County Arena in Duncan. “I thoroughly enjoy watching people have a good[...]

BELLVILLE, Texas – Rodeo can be a fickle business, but it’s driven by passion. Thousands of men and women make their livings in the game, knowing full well that they must do better than most of the rest if they are to do so. It’s a competitive atmosphere that forces people to “put up or[...]

HEMPSTEAD, Texas – The Waller County Fair and Rodeo’s main mission is the children. Whether it’s showing livestock at the show-barn or displaying foods and wares, the bottom line is in the education of youth. Those who are involved in showing at the fair are constantly around agriculture for the majority of their lives; it[...]

I admired Max Henderson, though I didn’t really know him. I learned most about him through his family’s social media posts, and I found him to be a profound soul, a bright person, someone who loved greatly and had a passion for horses. He was funny and quirky and shared his smile easily. Viewing videos[...]

HEMPSTEAD, Texas – In the eyes of the Waller County Fair Association’s board, each step toward improving the fairgrounds is a chance to give back to the community that supports the annual exposition. “This year, the board of directors approved another half-million dollars toward our capital campaign improvements,” said Matt Hyatt, the fair board’s president.[...]

EAGLE, Colo. – John and Sandy Gwatney have seen and experienced many things in their rodeo careers. Whether it was on the contestant side or the production side, the husband-wife tandem has been around the good and the bad in rodeo. They know what it takes to be involved in the best that the sport[...]

DUNCAN, Okla. – Coleman Proctor has already secured his fifth qualification to the National Finals Rodeo, but he had reasons to stay closer to his property near Pryor, Oklahoma, and focus on rodeos in the Prairie Circuit. Caymbree Proctor was born July 29, and the team roping-header wanted to be home for that. The rodeo[...]

BELLVILLE, Texas – With just a few weeks remaining in the 2019 ProRodeo season, steer roper Vin Fisher Jr. understands what it means to kickstart the new year well. He sits second in the world standings and has assured himself a 16th qualification to the Clem McSpadden National Finals Steer Roping, the year-end championship for[...]

EAGLE, Colo. – The voice is smooth, the words are filled with knowledge. Scott Grover has proven that being a rodeo announcer is more than a job to the man from Weston, Missouri; it’s a passion that matches the action inside the Johnette Phillips Arena during the Eagle County Fair and Rodeo. “This rodeo is[...]