July 17, 2018
By: Dwayne Page
The 2018 Junior Fair Princess of the DeKalb County Fair is Kenlee Renae Taylor, the 13 year old daughter of Ken and Cindy Taylor of Smithville. She was also named Miss Congeniality.
She succeeds the 2017 Junior Fair Princess, 15 year old Ellisyn Kelsey Cripps, daughter of Troy and Jamie Cripps of Smithville.
Taylor was among twelve young ladies ages 13-16 who competed for the crown on the opening night of the DeKalb County Fair Monday.
The first runner-up was Monica Mashay Carlton, the 15 year old daughter of Leroy and Amanda Hale and Travis and Toni Carlton of Smithville
Second runner-up was Addison Jean Puckett, the 14 year old daughter of Jimmy and Anita Puckett of Smithville.
Caitlin Elizabeth Bennett was third runner-up. She is the 16 year old daughter of Gene and Dava Bennett of Dowelltown. She was also named Most Photogenic
The fourth runner-up was Mackenzie Leigh Sprague, the 14 year old daughter of Wanda Sprague of Smithville.
Other participants were Chelsea Hope Bennett, the 15 year old daughter of April Bennett and the late Eddie Taylor, raised by Sandra and David Bain of Smithville; Jenna Elizabeth Wright, the 13 year old daughter of Jeff and Nicole Wright of Smithville; Kyleigh Breanne Hill, the 13 year old daughter of David and Colleen Clary of Smithville and Kyle Hill; Ellie Webb, the 14 year old daughter of C.D. and Cindy Webb of Dowelltown; Elizabeth Carlene Gaines, the 13 year old daughter of Beverly Anderson and Greg Fox of Smithville; Kortnee Ann Marie Skeen of Liberty, the 13 year old daughter of Charles Skeen of Lebanon and Andrea Littleton of Liberty; and Carlee Elizabeth West, the 13 year old daughter of D.J. and Megan Stewart of Smithville.