Destiny Danielle Franklin Is the 2019 Fairest of the Fair

July 15, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

20 year old Destiny Danielle Franklin is the 2019 DeKalb County Fairest of the Fair. She was also named Most Photogenic.

Franklin, daughter of Jennifer and Charlie Ware of Smithville, won the crown Monday evening during the annual pageant held on opening night of the DeKalb County Fair in Alexandria.

She succeeds the retiring queen, 18 year old Abigail Hope Taylor, daughter of Ken and Cindy Taylor of Smithville.

Franklin will represent the DeKalb County Fair in the state pageant.

July 15, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

The 2019 Junior Fair Princess of the DeKalb County Fair is Addison Jean Puckett, 15 year old daughter of Jimmy and Anita Puckett of Smithville.

She succeeds the 2018 Junior Fair Princess, Kenlee Renae Taylor, the 14 year old daughter of Ken and Cindy Taylor of Smithville.

Puckett was among five 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 Leah Brooke Davis, 16 year old daughter of Kerry and Glenda Davis of Smithville. She was also named Miss Congeniality and Most Photogenic.

Second runner-up was Graci Lynn Starnes, 15 year old daughter of Joelle Starnes of Smithville.

Mackenzie Leigh Sprague was third runner-up. She is the 15 year old daughter of Wanda Sprague of Smithville.

The fourth runner-up was Kailey Evangaline Herron, 14 year old daughter of Greg Herron, Jr. and Krista Mahaney of Smithville.

July 15, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

A 20 year old Sparta woman was involved in a rollover crash Monday afternoon on Highway 70 east in the Johnson’s Chapel area.

Trooper Bobby Johnson of the Tennessee Highway Patrol said Brooke Allen was traveling east in a Jeep Cherokee when she lost control and went off the right side of the highway. The vehicle hit a ditch and overturned coming to rest on the driver side. Allen was not seriously injured and refused transport to the hospital by EMS. The crash occurred during a shower and Allen claims the Jeep hydroplaned causing her to lose control. She was cited for failure to maintain lane of travel.

Another woman was involved in a crash later Monday afternoon on New Home Road near King Ridge Road.

She was traveling north in a GMC Acadia when she went off the left side of the road and plowed into a ditch before coming to a stop. Because her car was wedged against an embankment, members of the DeKalb County Volunteer Fire Department’s Extrication and Rescue Team were summoned to remove the driver side car door in order for EMS paramedics to gain access to her. She was taken by ambulance to the hospital. Her name was not immediately available.

The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department was also on the scene of both accidents Monday.

Meanwhile the driver of a 2014 Kia Soul crashed into a mailbox and a utility pole Friday on Big Hurricane Road after suffering a medical episode.

Trooper Bobby Johnson of the Tennessee Highway Patrol said 59 year old Marsha Collins of Smithville was traveling west when she crossed the center line and went off the left side of the roadway, hitting a mailbox and utility pole. The car came to rest in the yard of 389 Big Hurricane Road.

She was taken by DeKalb EMS to St. Thomas DeKalb Hospital. According to Trooper Johnson, Collins said she had a medical issue which caused her to run off the road.

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