Cowboy poet paints view of ranch life for the unfamiliar

Poet R.P. Smith inducted into Nebraska Sandhills Cowboy Hall of Fame

Jun 10, 2023
Jun 10, 2023

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R.P. Smith has contributed to the western lifestyle first of all by living it.

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Nebraska Sandhills Cowboy Hall of Fame inducts nine new members

The 18th Annual Nebraska Sandhills Cowboy Hall of Fame Banquet and Induction Ceremony will be held June 10, at the 4-H Building at the Cherry County Fairgrounds in Valentine, Nebraska

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