Gorman Progress

Fall weather is here at last. I am looking forward to cooler weather and more rain. How about you? I’m also looking forward to the annual Peanut Festival this Saturday. Audrey Johnston has done a great job organizing it this year. The entire schedule of events was in last week’s issue of this paper and you can find it online on FaceBook and on other websites too.

The 2021 Gorman Peanut Queen and Little Miss Peanut Queen pageant was held Thursday, Sept. 2 at the GISD auditorium. Contestants presented an essay on “What’s great about Gorman”. A short resume was also presented about each contestant. All contestants looked beautiful in their formal attire. Briley Sherman was crowned 2021 Peanut Queen. The jury then had to reach a decision on who would be 2021 Little Miss Peanut Queen. That surely was not an easy choice as all were amazing, but the jury, after deliberation, decided to crown Dallie Seay as Little Miss Peanut Queen. No doubt, Dallie and Briley will be great representatives for Gorman. Above: (left to right) Contestants for Little Miss Peanut Queen - Brooklynn Butler and Kimber Brown, 2021 Little Miss Peanut Queen Dallie Seay and Peanut Queen Briley Sherman.

Plans are being made for the 2021 Gorman Peanut Festival. This year’s Peanut Festival will be held on Saturday, September 11th and will be the 35th Annual event. We are excited with this year’s festival falling on the 20th anniversary of Patriots Day. We have large plans and activities to coincide with this. We are also proud to announce the 17th Annual Shin Oak Springs BBQ cook-off will kick off on Friday night and go until Saturday afternoon.