First prize for decorated pumpkin went to Luke Ebbert.
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Several Shirley area residents received awards in the Pumpkins and Peddlers festival earlier this month. Judges for the pumpkin decorating contest were Eastern Hancock teachers Lorrie Edwards and Tracy Jadernak. First place was Luke Ebbert; second place, Julie Beasley; third place, Malcom Jackson. Recipes for the cooking contest were judged by Karen Griffin and Debbie Jennings. First place went to Robyn Clark; second place, Donita Willis; third place, to Christina Clark. Cheryl Wright won a prize for guessing the weight of a pumpkin, missing by just one pound.
