V.C. Art Contest Winners Announced

The winners of the Valley County Courthouse Beautification Art Contest have been announced. After sorting through and judging 27 entries from Valley County youth, the commissioners decided on two winners. The decision to select two winners rather than one, came as the commissioners were unable to eliminate either of the two winners. As a result, the commissioners chose to undertake two separate sculptors to grace the grounds. The winners are Abigail Olfert and Cassidy Greene.

The contest stipulation was to create a piece of art that visually represents a piece of Valley County, either historic or modern, and that the artist must be a Valley County youth. Olfert's creation will be placed in the circular garden on the south east of the Courthouse, and Greene's art will replace the birdbath on the north side of the Courthouse.

Now that the art concepts have been designed and selected, the commissioners will select an area artist to create the sculpted pieces to be placed at an unknown date. Each of the winners received a $100 scholarship for their entries.