Diamondback Jubilee alive and rattling after experiencing two-year hiatus

  • This inflatable slide was a big hit with the younger attendees at the Diamondback Jubilee in Lometa. Good weather helped boost the turnout at the weekend festival. ALEXANDRIA RANDOLPH | DISPATCH RECORD
    This inflatable slide was a big hit with the younger attendees at the Diamondback Jubilee in Lometa. Good weather helped boost the turnout at the weekend festival. ALEXANDRIA RANDOLPH | DISPATCH RECORD

    Despite two years of cancellations and winter freezes that affected the rattlesnake population, the 50 th annual Diamondback Jubilee and Rodeo was alive and buzzing over the weekend, officials said.

    On Friday and Saturday, the Lometa Lions Club-sponsored festival saw visitors from various regions of the state.

    Moses and Kerry Saldana of Izoro said they regularly attend the annual Spring Ho festival,…