Flagler County united by love of country music

The eighth-annual Kix Country Fest was held Sunday, Oct. 6, at the Flagler County Fairgrounds.

By Paola Ohlson
| 5:03 p.m. October 6, 2019

Kinsley Boots and Jaycee Harper dance at the Kix Country Festival. Photo by Paola Rodriguez

Chris Choto, steel guitar for Eli Mosley. Photo by Paola Rodriguez

Jenna Barnwell outlasted others with the hula hoop. Photo by Paola Rodriguez

Black wolf and lady black wolf from the crew of the Dark lady were spotted. Photo by Paola Rodriguez

Vendors and information. Photo by Paola Rodriguez

Molly Spanik and buddy. Photo by Paola Rodriguez

Souther Chaos says hello. Photo by Paola Rodriguez

Pig races drew a crowd. Photo by Paola Rodriguez

Pig No. 4 stood out from the rest. Photo by Paola Rodriguez

Samuel James Garrett and Costa Magoulas portray cowboys. Photo by Paola Rodriguez

Sheriff Rick Staly challenged the community to a quick-draw competition. Photo by Paola Rodriguez

The view from the mic. Photo by Paola Rodriguez

Photo by Paola Rodriguez

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Kix Country Fest, featuring Luke Bryan Tribute Show, Eli Mosley, Southern Chaos, and Hannah Anders on the live music stage, also was a hit with children. There were horses to pet and pig races, along food trucks.

Flagler County Sheriff Rick Staly was also part of the event, challenging participants to beat his time of reaction and precision, cowboy style, and support a cause in the quick-draw competition. By the time we spoke, two people had defeated him, a police academy student and a trained officer.

Kirk Keller from Flagler Broadcasting and event organizer was excited about the turnout. "This is a great large family, safe, and fun event. It is the kind of events Flagler county needs," he said.