Alva Review-Courier -

Friday night the temperature at the Barber County Rodeo was about as hot as the princess candidates were pretty. Actually, as the sun went down, the weather was tolerable for the crowd who enjoyed watching the cowboys and cowgirls compete from bucking to barrels, the clowns' silliness, the little kids running down the arena to retrieve prizes and more.

Just prior to the start of the rodeo, cute young cowgirls filled the arena for the crowning of the 2023 Barber County Rodeo Princess and Jr. Princess. The girls competed earlier in the week in horsemanship and interview. Their individual ticket...