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Two Alva students placed in their respective categories at the American Farmers & Ranchers (AFR) Northwest District Speech Contest held in Enid Nov. 18. Will McClure placed fifth in the Intermediate Natural Resources, and Mattie Pettus placed fifth in the Senior Ag Policy category.

This marks the 76th year of the statewide contest. The event has gone through many changes over the years, but has always maintained its central agricultural theme. Varying by grade level, this year’s speech categories are AFR/OFU, Agricultural Policy, Agribusiness, Natural Resources, and Agri-Science. All students,...