Melanie Kelley
Family: Husband, Jonathan; Kelley; and daughter, 11-year-old Emma Grace
Hometown: Prairie Grove, Ark.
Town Life: “I am a co-owner and agent of Parrish-Kelley Hometown Insurance in...
Roy Doerrer
Hometown: Kirbyville, Mo.
Family: Partner, Sue Cannon
In Town: Roy Doerrer is the president of the Roark Valley Modular Railroad Club, which leases a display at...
Tara Hicks
Hometown: Sulfur Springs, Ark.
Family: Husband, Kenneth Hicks
In Town: Tara Hicks has been at Simmons for four years, starting as a service tech for broiler...
Jimmy Patterson
Hometown: Aurora, Mo.
In Town: Jimmy Patterson has worked in the construction field for 28 years. He has been in an equipment operator for Kenny...
Kadie Smith
Family: Husband, Zach Smith; and daughter, Tinley
Hometown: Talala, Okla.
In Town: Kadie Smith is a fifth-year teacher at Oologah High School in Oklahoma, where she...
Sterling Roberts
Hometown: Bolivar, MO
Family: Parents, Kelley and Marla Roberts
In Town: Sterling Roberts’ love for people and problem-solving peaked his interest in the real estate business.
Together...
Lisa Barrett
Hometown: Gravette, Ark.
Family: Husband, Brian; and daughters Lacy, 21, and Paige, 16
In Town: “This is my 12th year as the only agriculture teacher at...
Jessy Watson
Age: 14
Hometown: Carthage, Mo.
Parents: Mark and Dottie Watson
Siblings: Jerry and Shellen Watson
4-H Club: Pleasant Valley and Jasper County Equine
What’s your involvement in agriculture?
“I have...
Lee Ginn
Hometown: Dean Springs/Alma, Ark.
Family: Wife, Karen Ginn
In Town: “I am an emergency room nurse at Washington Regional Hospital while Karen works from home...
Lindsey Penn
Hometown: Southwest City, Mo.
Family: Husband, Rick, and five children
In Town: Lindsey Penn has been with the accounting department of Simmons Prepared Foods in it’s...
