New Miss Princess and Miss Sweetheart Take Center Stage at DeKalb Fair

A new Miss Princess and Miss Sweetheart took center stage during the DeKalb County Fair Wednesday night

Brinleigh Cole Bain captured the Miss Princess crown and was judged Most Photogenic in the pageant. Bain is the 7 year old daughter of Amber Bain of Smithville. The retiring Miss Princess is Kallen Averie Curtis of Smithville, 9 year old daughter of Heather Page and John Curtis.

Meanwhile Katy Jo Bowen won the Miss Sweetheart Pageant and was chosen as Most Photogenic. Bowen is the daughter of the late Joseph Bowen and Cody and Kim Atnip of Liberty. The  2024 Miss Sweetheart was Addison Paige Curtis, the 12 year old daughter of Heather Page and John Curtis of Smithville.

Runners-up in the Miss Princess Pageant are as follows:

Haddeigh Grace Harvey was First Runner up. She is the 8-year-old daughter of Chad and Kayla Harvey of Alexandria

Second runner up went to Chloe Payton Myers, the 9-year-old daughter of Crystal Stibil of Smithville.

Peyton Elizabeth Knowles was Miss Congeniality. She is the 9-year-old daughter of Justin Knowles and Mary Knowles of Smithville.

Rounding out the top seven were Anna Marie Cripps, 9-year-old daughter of Kevin and Liz Cripps of Alexandria; Peyton Elizabeth Knowles, 9-year-old daughter of Justin Knowles and Mary Knowles of Smithville; Bonnie Reign Myers, 8-year-old daughter of Crystal Stibil of Smithville; and Ava Mae Puckett, 9-year-old daughter of Jacob and Andrea Puckett of Smithville.

Runners-up in the Miss Sweetheart Pageant are as follows:

First Runner-up was Wrigley Jared, 10-year-old daughter of Tim and Shelly Jared of Smithville. She was also named Miss Congeniality.

Katie Jo Prichard, 10-year-old daughter of Luke and JoDee Prichard of Alexandria was Second runner-up.

Others in the top six were Stella Grace Adcock, 10-year-old daughter of Bryan and Paige Adcock of Smithville; Serenity Rayne Foster, 11-year-old daughter of Justin and Shea Foster of Dowelltown; and Samara Brier Emberton of Smithville, 12-year-old daughter of Steven and Sara Emberton and Stephani Whitaker.

DeKalb County Fair Events Tonight (Thursday, June 26)

Lions Club Pavilion:

6:00 pm Baby Show (Up to 2months) Following:

7:00-9:30 Bryli Durtschi

9:30 pm Cash Drawings

TC McMillen Arena and Ag Center

6:00 pm Junior Goat Show Ag Center

7:00  Tractor & Truck Pull T.C. McMillen Arena

Kenneth Sandlin Center- Live Demonstrations

Quilting by Elizabeth Pruitt

6:00 p.m.

For information visit https://www.dekalbcountyfairtn.com/

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