Staff Report
Carter County Times
Despite a weather event that was less than inviting, the Grayson Memory Days committee wasn’t going to let anyone rain on their parade. Events over the holiday weekend were moved inside or rescheduled. Canopies were erected and ponchos were worn. And folks turned out for the vendors, the parade, the activities, and the music.
That included the 25th annual All Creature’s Veterinary Care Dog Jog, which this year featured a very special little pooch named Scarlet, and her jogging companion Eli Giles – who coincidentally finished first overall in the Mental Health Matters 5K earlier that morning.
Scarlet and Eli weren’t first across the finish line in the Dog Jog, but according to a friend of the family who reached out after we shared an adorable photo of Scarlet’s perfect form, the little dog is something of a miracle pooch. Scarlet was reportedly paralyzed before learning to run again – and if she could do that, the rest of us could handle a little rain.
We would like to extend a big thanks to the road department for their hard work in setting up and breaking down barriers for the event, to the Memory Days organizers who persevered in the face of sour weather and sour tempers, and to everyone who turned out and braved the rain to celebrate the holiday weekend together.
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