KJ Country Showdown Contestants Announced

Contestants for the 2014 KJ Country Showdown have been selected. The 'Showdown will be held on Friday, May 16 at the Effingham Performance Center.

Selected for this year's competition are:

Dani Ashbaugh of Watson

Kelsey Beard of Toledo

Braylee Ann Marxmann of Effingham

Jake Bushur of Sigel

Rhonda Goeckner of Watson

Cheyenne Goss of Newton

Loud-N-Proud (group) from Flora & Clay City

Melissa Orndorff of Mattoon

Andy Rueter of Effingham

Trent Rexroad of Beecher City

Sweet Revenge (group) from Teutopolis & Effingham

Eddie Ward of Newton

Admission to the KJ Country Showdown is $5, kids 12 & under are free. Doors will open at 5:30pm, with the 'Showdown kicking off at 7pm. Last year's winner, Amanda Riffe from Rockville, IN, will perform at 6:30pm.