July 13, 2022
By: Dwayne Page
Keaton Sawyer Hale and Kendyl Reign Atnip were crowned Little Mister and Miss at the DeKalb County Fair Tuesday night.
Hale is the 5-year-old son of Bobby Lee and Ciara Hale of Alexandria and Atnip is the 6-year-old daughter of Brooke Hutchings and Cody and Kimberly Atnip of Liberty. Both Hale and Atnip were named Most Photogenic in their respective pageants.
They succeed the 2021 Little Mister and Miss Colton Graham Duke and Kallen Averie Curtis. Duke is the 6-year-old son of John and Whitney Duke of Smithville, and Curtis is the 6-year-old daughter of Heather Page and John Curtis of Smithville.
The pageants featured contestants ages 4-6.
First runner-up in the Little Mister Pageant was Robert Maddux Hale, 5-year-old son of Kimberly and Austin Hale of Smithville. He also earned the Mister Manners honor and Thomas Blaine Bragg, 4-year-old son of Morgan and Justin Bragg of Smithville was second runner-up.
First runner-up in the Little Miss contest was Haddeigh Grace Harvey, 5-year-old daughter of Chad and Kayla Harvey of Alexandria.
Dallas “Toby” Agee, 5-year-old daughter of Donny and Stephanie Agee of Smithville was second runner-up
Third runner-up was Neyland Hadlee Garrett, 5-year-old daughter of Ryan and Erica Garrett of Liberty
Ansley Grace Snow, 6-year-old daughter of Andy Snow and Ashleigh Snow of Smithville was fourth runner-up
Eloise Oxley was Miss Congeniality. She is the 5-year-old daughter of Matthew and Haleigh Oxley of Dowelltown
Others in the top eleven were Eloise Oxley, 5 year old daughter of Matthew and Haleigh Oxley of Dowelltown; Summer Elizabeth Longmire, 5 year old daughter of Drew and Kristy Longmire of Smithville; Oaklynn Fayth Hale, 6 year old daughter of Kimberly and Austin Hale of Smithville; Aleeya Weslyn Graham, 5 year old daughter of Derek and Andria Graham of Smithville; Braelyn Kayde George, 6 year old daughter of Misty Glover and Jay George of Smithville; and Lakelyn Jayde George, 6 year old daughter of Misty Glover and Jay George of Smithville