Black lab wins canine mayor spot

Chevy
Chevy

Please put your paws together for Chevy, a dog that has something to bark about after results came in from the canine mayor race. The 12-year-old black labrador was chosen to be the next canine mayor of Fulton.

Susan Groves, treasurer with the Callaway County Humane Society, said it was a close race with two candidates fighting it out to the end. However, Chevy pulled out on top.

The event works as fundraiser for the CCHS as well as spotlighting a local dog who will give several public appearances throughout his two-year term and whose columns will appear monthly in The Fulton Sun. During the canine mayor race, Each $1 contributed to the CCHS counted toward a vote for a certain canine candidate. The society made $1,000 during this year's race.

To help the tornado-stricken people of Dumas and surroundings, donations can be made to the Delta Area Disaster Relief Fund, care of the Delta Area Community Foundation, P.O. Box 894, Dumas, AR, 71639, or through the Arkansas Community Foundation, 700 S. Rock St., Little Rock, AR, 72202.