Karah Jo Ford Crowned Miss Sweetheart

July 15, 2021
By: Dwayne Page

Karah Jo Ford of Smithville won the Miss Sweetheart pageant Wednesday night at the DeKalb County Fair. She is the 11 year old daughter of Hector Orozco and Amanda Ford.

Ford, who also received the Most Photogenic honor, succeeds the 2019 Miss Sweetheart Keara McKinsey Milligan of Smithville. She is the 14 year old daughter of Josh and Cyndi Milligan.

The pageant featured 10 girls ages 10-12.

Ten year old Cora Marie Cox, daughter of Brandon and Whitney Cox of Smithville was first runner-up in the pageant.

Jessa Nevaeh Sanders was second runner-up. She is the 11 year old daughter of James and Misti Sanders of Smithville.

Third runner-up was 11 year old Kenzi MaKaya Barnes, daughter of Ashley Barnes of Smithville.

Elizabeth Kaye Roth was fourth runner-up. She is the 10 year old daughter of Caleb and Ashley Roth of Alexandria.

Eleven year old Lilly Grace Anderson of Smithville was Miss Congeniality. She is the daughter of Caitlin and the late PFC Billy Anderson.

July 15, 2021
By: Dwayne Page

The 2021 Miss Princess of the DeKalb County Fair is Katy Jo Bowen of Liberty, the 7 year old daughter of the late Joseph Bowen and Kimberly and Cody Atnip.

Bowen was among 17 contestants ages 7-9 who competed for the title Wednesday night at the DeKalb County Fair.

Katy succeeds the 2019 Miss Princess Khloe Grandstaff, the 11 year old daughter of Tyler and Shawna Grandstaff of Smithville. There was no pageant last year due to COVID-19.

Nine year old Charley Loren Prichard of Liberty was first runner-up in the pageant. She is the daughter of Andy and Chrissy Prichard.

Second runner-up was Callen Alizabeth Tramel, the 9 year old daughter of Caleb and Hillary Tramel of Smithville.

Clara Ruth Cox, the 7 year old daughter of Brandon and Whitney Cox of Smithville was third runner-up.

Lyra Dell McMinn was fourth runner-up. She is the 9 year old daughter of Nathan and Amanda McMinn of Smithville.

Nine year old Zoie Dee Ashburn, daughter of Jeremy and Trista Ashburn of Smithville, was Most Photogenic and Khloe Grace Judkins, 7 year old daughter of Will and Britni Judkins of Smithville earned the Miss Congeniality honor.

Others in the top 10 were Zoie Dee Ashburn, 9 year old daughter of Jeremy and Trista Ashburn of Smithville; Arraya Jenae Taylor, 8 year old daughter of Angie Taylor of Smithville; Emilia Faith Meadows, 8 year old daughter of Caitlin Anderson and Nate Meadows of Smithville; Addison Paige Curtis, 8 year old daughter of Heather Page and John Curtis of Smithville; and Alexis Nicole Graham, 9 year old daughter of Derek and Andria Graham of Smithville.

July 14, 2021
By: Dwayne Page

The Bomb and Arson division of the TBI along with the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department were on the scene of a mobile home fire this morning on Dale Ridge Road where a body was found amid the rubble.

Authorities have not released the name of the deceased.

The DeKalb County Volunteer Fire Department was summoned by 911 at 6:08 a.m. reporting a fully involved structure fire at 1383 Dale Ridge Road.. Members of the Liberty, Cookeville Highway, and Main Stations responded along with the Sheriff’s Office and DeKalb EMS.

Upon arrival firefighters found the mobile home fully in flames and learned that someone might still be inside. After extinguishing the blaze, firefighters discovered the remains of a body. TBI was contacted to assist the Sheriff’s Department in the investigation.

The cause of the fire has not been determined.

The body has been sent to the state medical examiner’s office for an autopsy.

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