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Hope Watermelon Eating Contest is a Virtual Challenge This Year
Even though the Hope Watermelon Festival was canceled due to COVID-19. It's great to see that the festival officials are still finding a way to still have some of the main events. So, instead of the normal in-person Watermelon Eating Contest this year they are issuing a virtual challenge.