Briana Ellis and Susan Frazier Hinton Crowned Queens of Tuesday Fair Pageants

July 14, 2021
By: Dwayne Page

The 2021 DeKalb County Fair’s Mrs. Fair Queen is 23 year old Briana Ellis of Smithville. The pageant was held Tuesday night

She succeeds the 2019 Queen 45 year old Suzanne Harrison of Smithville. There was no pageant last year due to COVID-19.

Ellis is the wife of Austin Ellis. Her greatest passion is helping others which is why becoming a nurse was an easy decision for her. On her days off, Briana loves spending time with her husband doing outdoor activities such as kayaking, fishing, and camping. In her future, she sees herself going back to school and becoming a registered nurse.

First runner-up was 35 year old Jana Beth Tripp of Alexandria who was also named Miss Congeniality

36 year old Andria Lee Graham of Smithville was 2nd Runner-Up and Most Photogenic

Meanwhile 69 year old Susan Frazier Hinton of Smithville was crowned Senior Fair Queen Tuesday night.

She succeeds the 2019 queen 57 year old Denise Page of Alexandria

Hinton is married to Jerry and they have eight grandchildren. She is a retired teacher of 48 years and was honored by the state legislature in 2020 for her service to the community. Hinton is a member of the First Baptist Church of Smithville and pianist. She is also a member of the Business and Professional Women’s Club, Study Club, DKG, (Honor Ed. Society), FCE, Red Hats, DeKalb Retired Teachers, International Literacy Volunteer, Relay for Life, Hospice, Imagination Library, Memorial and Veterans Day Programs, Chamber of Commerce, Youth Art Exhibit Chair, Annual Storytelling Day, and member of the 3 Parts Grace Gospel Singing Group.

74 year old Margie Williams of Alexandria was named first runner-up and Miss Congeniality while 65 year old Jeanette Adcock Mabe of Smithville was 2nd Runner-Up and named Most Photogenic.

July 14, 2021
By: Dwayne Page

Colton Graham Duke and Kallen Averie Curtis were crowned Little Mister and Miss at the DeKalb County Fair Tuesday night.

Duke is the 5 year old son of John and Whitney Duke of Smithville and Curtis is the 5 year old daughter of Heather Page and John Curtis of Smithville.

They succeed the 2019 Little Mister and Miss Jayson Knowles and Brinley Hale. Knowles is the 6 year old son of Mark and Donna Pedigo of Smithville and Hale is the 7 year old daughter of Leslie and Austin Maxwell of Alexandria. There were no Little Mister and Miss Fair Pageants last year due to COVID-19.

The pageants featured contestants ages 4-6.

First runner-up in the Little Mister Pageant was Maddux Hale, 4 year old son of Kimberly and Austin Hale of Smithville. He also earned the Most Photogenic honor and Jordan Isaiah Wright, 5 year old son of Nick and Mikayla Wright of Smithville was second runner-up.

First runner-up in the Little Miss contest was Haddeign Grace Harvey, 4 year old daughter of Chad and Kayla Harvey of Alexandria.

Kendyl Reign Atnip was second runner-up. She is the 5 year old daughter of Brooke Hutchings and Cody and Kimberly Atnip of Liberty.

Third runner-up was Dallas “Toby” Agee, 4 year old daughter of Donny and Stephanie Agee of Smithville.

Katie Jo Prichard, 6 year old daughter of Luke and Jodee Prichard of Alexandria was fourth runner-up.

Janna Rae Davis was Most Photogenic. She is the 4 year old daughter of Tanner and Emily Davis of Liberty.

The Miss Congeniality honor went to Anniston Faith Davidson, 6 year old daughter of Robert and Trista Davidson of Smithville.

Others in the top ten were Stella Grace Adcock, 6 year old daughter of Byron and Paige Adcock of Smithville; Summer Elizabeth Longmire, 4 year old daughter of Drew and Kristy Longmire of Smithville; Ava Grace Roller, 5 year old daughter of George Roller and Abbey Caldwell of Smithville; Anniston Faith Davidson, 6 year old daughter of Robert and Trista Davidson of Smithville; and Jacqlin Ila Rose Prichard, 6 year old daughter of Mark and Amanda Prichard of Smithville.

July 13, 2021
By: Dwayne Page

An arrest has been made in a 2018 DeKalb County fatal hit and run case.

34 year old Anthony Hartle was picked up in Warren County Tuesday on a DeKalb County grand jury sealed indictment for vehicular homicide in the death of 51 year old Gyula Gulyas of Brush Creek and originally from Hungary.

Gulyas’ body was found on Highway 70 in front of DeKalb Middle School early on Sunday, morning December 9, 2018, the victim of a fatal hit and run.

According to Trooper Bobby Johnson of the Tennessee Highway Patrol, a motorist spotted the body lying in the highway around 2:40 a.m. that morning and reported it to 911. Its not known exactly what time the hit and run occurred.

Trooper Johnson said Gulyas had been at Twisted Oaks on Highway 70 earlier and as he started to leave the parking lot his Kia Soul got stuck in a ditch. Gulyas later got a ride into town and was dropped off near the hospital. That was the last reported sighting of Gulyas alive.

Although the Tennessee Highway Patrol had not identified the person or vehicle responsible for the hit and run at the time officials believed the automobile was a silver colored 2006 to 2010 model Jeep Commander SUV because of paint chips and pieces of a front grill found on the highway near the body.

Hartle was later identified as a suspect and after a THP investigation the case was taken to the DeKalb County Grand Jury where a sealed indictment was returned against him for vehicular homicide. Hartle has remained at large for several months since that indictment was handed down but authorities got a tip this week that Hartle was staying at a town house in McMinnville and they found him there. He was placed in custody.

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