The official start of the Peanut Festival begins with Carnival ... Daria Konkova is an exchange student at Grapeland High School who makes her way to East Texas by way of the Ukraine.

Oct. 19—GRAPELAND — Grapeland will welcome everyone to its 76th annual Peanut Festival and queen's coronation, with the theme "Aged to Perfection," on Saturday, Oct. 23.