2008 Dixie Horizon Entertainer Selected

On Saturday, February 9, in a field of 16 very talented contestants, thirteen year old Chancie Neal of Calhoun was selected to be the 2008 Dixie Horizon Entertainer.

Last year's winner, Cyndi Johnston of Farmerville, emceed the talent contest at the Dixie Center for the Arts and passed the title to Chancie, who played the guitar and sang a song she wrote entitled “You Drive Me Crazy”.

The panel of judges also selected Astrid Hayes, Choudrant as 1st runner up; Billy Tucker, Shreveport, 2nd runner up; Taylor Price, West Monroe 3rd runner up; and Baylee Regan 4th runner up. Our new 2008 Dixie Horizon Entertainer, Chancie Neal will make her debut at the Dixie on the Joe Woods Wildwood Express Country Music Showcase on Saturday, March 1 at 6:00 p.m.

Mary Ann Woods, Dixie Volunteer of the Year

l to r: Beth Craig (President of Russ Town Society), Tammy Rome, and Mary Ann Woods, receiving the Russ Town Society Dixie Center for the Arts 2007 Volunteer of the Year Award. The award was named last year for the Russ Town Society for their long time support and dedication to the Dixie Center for the Arts. They were the first recipients of the award. Mary Ann Woods is the chairman of the new Dixie Volunteer Society. She organized the group and there are more than 70 names on the volunteer list because of her efforts. She is also producing the Joe Woods Wildwood Express Country Music Showcase this year.