Celebrating Russell County’s Bicentennial

in Poetry and Prose!

Sponsored by Community Trust Bank

Contest Winners

Grand Champion

Sylas Holloway

4th-8th Grade Poetry

1st Place – Emily Bowen

2nd Place – Gianna Overstreet

3rd Place – Aiyana Costello

High School Poetry

1st Place – Sylas Holloway

2nd Place – Adrianna Branham

Adult Poetry

1st Place – Brenda Selby-Onyon

2nd Place – Renee Cox

3rd Place – Alisha Shepherd

Adult Prose

1st Place – Mike Boger

2nd Place – Renee Cox

3rd Place – Alisha Shepherd

Contest Winners Booklet

Read all the winning submissions in the Contest Winners Booklet!

Audio recordings of all 1st Place winners coming soon!

Sylas Holloway, Grand Champion and 1st Place High School Poetry

Emily Bowen, 1st Place 4th-8th Grade Poetry

Brenda Onyon, 1st Place Adult Poetry

Mike Boger, 1st Place Adult Prose

Special Thanks

Community Trust Bank

Contest Sponsorship

Russell County Fiscal Court

Contest Support

Laker Country 104.9

Contest Promotion & Support

The Times Journal

Contest Promotion & Publication

Contest Selection Committee,

comprised of three native Russell Countians