Spring Fling evokes local nostalgia

ODESSA – This year's Spring Fling has brought back the nostalgia of years past.

The Spring Fling of 1996 was one to remember.

In Jan.1996, the newly formed Lincoln 4-wheelers, a group of 4-wheeler enthusiasts from Lincoln County, proposed a mud derby for the May 4 event.

The Chamber of Commerce organized Best of the Wurst which was a sausage cook off.

There were nine entries in the first annual Best of the Wurst competition of home-made German sausages.

The sausages were subjected to a taste test by both the panel of judges and the town citizens.

In Judge's choice, Mark Smith and Ron Sherwood...