Pigs, cattle, sheep and goats parade around the show ring next week for judging in the 2020 Collin County Junior Livestock Show and Sale.
The event, featuring livestock entries from FFA and 4-H members throughout the county, is set for the week of Jan. 5-11 at Myers Park and Event Center, 7117 CR 166 in McKinney.
For the full story, see the Jan. 1 issue or subscribe online.
By Joe Reavis • [email protected]
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