PIKE COUNTY, Mo. — People’s Bank and Trust along with Raintree Arts Council sponsored a Youth Art Contest for Pike and Lincoln Counties on October 15 and 16 at 421 Georgia Street in Louisiana, Missouri.  Thanks going to Sharon Kakouris for the use of her building during this community event.

There were 390 entries from the following schools: Bowling Green Middle School, Bowling Green High school, Clopton elementary and middle school, Elsberry elementary, Elsberry middle and high schools,  Logan Private classes,  Louisiana Elementary, Middle and High Schools.  There were cash awards and ribbons presented.

In grades K-1 in first grades:

1^st went to:Aria Johnson

2^nd to:  Nyla Foley;       3^rd to Dylan Goud;     4^th to Zoey Guthrie;  Honorable mention to Charlee Graham

In grades 2-3

1^st: Lathyn Fuget; 2^nd* Destiny Pruitt; 3^rd– *Layla Cash; 4^th– Allison Watts; HM – Cash Stevens

In grades 4-5

1^st– *Genevieve Weber; 2^nd – *Hadley Moore; 3^rd– Ezekiel Scott; 4^th –* Halle Sheppard;  HM Annabella Silva and to Karsyn Watts*

In grades 6-8.

1^st– Austyn Harlow,

2^nd -AverySchumacher;  3^rd *Grace Branstetter; 4^th Ava Gilbert; HM Angel Harrison and Connor Thalheim

In grades 9-10 –

1^st – *Jalaya Ries; 2^nd Madalyn Parsons; 3^rd *Taylor Kallash;  4^th Klee Gree. HM Kendra Sperry

In grades 11-12

1^st– *Raegan Bowser; 2^nd place Morgan McMenamy;  3^rd Jordan Haynes; 4^th– Alessandra DeMario; HM Kendra Sperry

Best in show went to:* Jalaya Ries.

People’s choice went to: *Raegan Bowser