It may be back to school time across the state, but in the southwest Arkansas city of Hope, a rite of summer is in full swing with the annual Hope Watermelon Festival. This year's festival, the city's ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. The winning pumpkin brought by Albert Rodebaugh of West Virginia, weighed 2,244.5 pounds. The heaviest watermelon, grown by Chris ...

The winning pumpkin brought by Albert Rodebaugh of West Virginia, weighed 2,244.5 pounds. The heaviest watermelon, grown by Chris Kent in Tennessee, weighed 288.6 pounds. North Carolina State Fair ...

The Neptunes won their international award through the Great Pumpkin Commonwealth organization for three watermelons with a combined total weight of 857.8 pounds. "It's a life-time accomplishment for ...