LUCAS CHRISTENSEN kicks back and waits for the fish to start biting during the derby. Lucas is the son of Eric Christensen and Crystal Christensen of Woonsocket.

The annual Fourth of July fishing derby was held at Lake Prior on Thursday morning, July 4.
Approximately 50 contestants showed up for a great morning of fishing. Prizes were awarded in several categories.
Winners in each age group and category are:
Age 0-5: biggest fish – Eli White and Ty Kleinsasser; smallest fish – Brinley Fuller; age 6-10: biggest fish – Aiden Zerr; smallest fish – Grant Hinker and Courtney Olinger; age 11-14: biggest fish – Zach Kleinsasser; smallest fish – Isaac Hinker and Caleb Zerr; most unique catch: Luke Larson; most fish caught: Mayce and Sonja Larson; catch of the day: Zach Kleinsasser.