SQUARING UP for a jump shot, a basketball player takes an elbow to the face. His opponent does everything in his power to challenge his offense, even by utilizing excessive force. This is gritty competition at its finest, the type of content that keeps ESPN broadcasting on every television set in America. While it is engaging, competition doesn\u2019t always involve physical contact, bumps, or bruises. In fact, competition doesn\u2019t even require a secondary contender. Competition can simply mean working towards the best version of yourself. And some individuals might look up and find they are standing shoulder to shoulder with the best of the best. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is precisely what happened to small-town sweetheart Hunter Wolkonowski. Better known as Hunter Girl, this country music singer has taken the hearts of America by storm. And the best part about Hunter Girl is that she is one of our own! Hunter is a Winchester native. From the time she was a little girl, she belted out beautiful melodies and sang in the local church. After graduating high school, Hunter moved to Nashville to work toward becoming the best singer she could be. Quickly, her talent was noticed, and\u00a0she won various songwriting contests and had the honor of opening for many famous country music stars. However, the moment that really put her name on the map happened during an audition for American Idol\u2019s Season 20, where she received a golden ticket granting her a trip to Hollywood. She sang \u201cRiot\u201d by Rascal Flatts. After she finished, Luke Bryan equated her voice to a \u201cnew-age Miranda Lambert\u201d then he complimented her by saying, \u201cI\u2019ve been doing this for five years, and that\u2019s my favorite female country voice I\u2019ve heard.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI CANNOT BELIEVE IT!! SOMEONE PINCH ME!! I have worked so hard to be in music. I have dreamed of singing country music since I was a little girl. To see myself singing on TV is a surreal feeling,\u201d she shared on Instagram. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
BEAR TRACE GOLF COURSE <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Bear Trace Golf Course, located inside Tims Ford State Park, is opening for the 23rd Annual Bear Trace Golf Classic on Monday, May 2. This friendly competition provides contenders the chance to win cash prizes; a LED HD television; $25,000; or a brand new car! While it is not a golden ticket to Hollywood, it is still a fun-filled competition. The registration cost is $520 for a four-player team ($130 per person) and includes lunch that day. To register or receive more information, call (931) 967-6788 or email the Franklin County Chamber of Commerce at info@ franklincountychamber.com. -GN\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" SQUARING UP for a jump shot, a basketball player takes an elbow to the face. His opponent does everything in his power to challenge his offense, even by utilizing excessive force. This is gritty competition at its finest, the type of content that keeps ESPN broadcasting on every television set in America. While it is […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":13364,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13358","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-stories"],"yoast_head":"\n