BUILDING A BIRD HOUSE at the Home Depot Kid’s Workshop is James Pollock, left, and 7-year-old Tyler Scott, right.
Photo by Taylor Seay RIDING THE BULL at the Shellcracker Festival was 3-year-old Dawsan Gray. On Saturday, people from all over came out for a day of fishing and fun at the 15th annual Shellcracker Tournament, hosted by the Lake Seminole Lions Club. Anglers hit the lake, attempting to bring in the heaviest load of 25 shellcracker fish, to win prizes that included gift cards to various locations. More than 150 anglers registered to fish in the tournament, which began at 7 a.m. The final weight-in took place at 2:30 p.m. and Kim Miller took first place, winning $250 with a weight of 18.55 pounds Jeff Alford took second, winning $200 with a weight of 18.05 pounds Randy Whitehurst took third place, winning $150 with his catch of 17.95, and 9-year-old Brock Dixon won the fourth-place prize of $125 with a weight of 17.45 pounds. Another winner was Spencer Culverson, who received $100 in the biggest fish contest pulling in a shellcracker weighing 1.4 pounds. For all those not taking part in the fishing, the festival