July 14, 2023
By: Dwayne Page
Twenty-seven babies from one day to twelve months old were in the spotlight during the annual Baby Show held Thursday evening at the DeKalb County Fair.
The winners (blue ribbon first place and red ribbon runner-up) are as follows:
*Boys (1 day to 3 months)
Winner: Paxton Thomas Turner, three months-old of Smithville
Runner-up: Denton Wayne Nixon, the two-month-old son of Nathan and Jessica Nixon of Smithville.
Other participants: Corbin Haggard, two-month-old son of Caleb and Haley Haggard of Smithville and Carter Knox Hale, one month old son of Jacob and Jennifer Hale of Smithville.
*Girls (1 day to 3 months)
Winner: Emerson Grace Orchard, three-month old daughter of Donny and Elisha Orchard of Smithville
Runner-up: Raelynn Goodwin, one month-old daughter of Kyra and Dakota Goodwin of Alexandria
*Boys (4-6 months)
Winner: Lathan Andrew Brown, the four-month-old son of Jason Brown and Allison Taylor of Smithville
Runner-up: Brixton Flanagan, the six-month-old son of Kimberly and Rodney Flanagan of Smithville.
Other participants: Rhett Anthony Wright, six-month old son of Seth and Elizabeth Wright of Smithville and Raymond Tucker Caldwell, four-month-old son of Tyler and Lyndsey Caldwell of Smithville
*Girls (4-6 months)
Winner: Parker Kayte Harvey, the six-month-old daughter of Chad and Kayla Harvey of Alexandria
Runner-up: Indy Hart Williams, the four-month-old daughter of Brian and Stephanie Williams of Smithville.
Other participants: Charleigh King, four-month-old daughter of Alex King and Leslie Hembree of Smithville, Corie Rae Smith, five-month-old daughter of Jesse and Chloe Smith of Smithville, and Jaycee Martin, six-month old daughter of Ashley Parker and Gaven Martin of Dowelltown.
*Boys (7-9 months)
Winner: Mateo Sebastien Stone, the seven-month-old son of Airana Stone and Damien Martin of Smithville
Runner-up:. James Griffin, the seven-month-old son of Luke and Casey Griffin of Alexandria.
Other participant: Conner Brooks Beale, eight-month-old son of Ivan and Olivia Beale of Smithville
*Girls (7-9 months)
Winner: Callie Blake Roller, the nine-month-old daughter of George and Abbey Roller of Smithville
Runner-up: Oaklynn Coronado, the eight-month-old daughter of Kaia and Diego Coronado of Smithville.
Other participant: Adessa Rose Ann Cantrell, nine-month-old daughter of Johnathan Cantrell and Monie Murphy of Smithville
*Boys (10-12 months)
Winner: Carver Wake Adams, the 12-month-old son of Blaine and Kayla Adams of Smithville
*Girls (10-12 months)
Winner: Astrid Skylar Adams, the 12-month-old daughter of John and Amber Adams of Smithville
Runner-up: Madison Faith Bandy, the 11-month-old daughter of Tara Bandy of Smithville.
Other participants: Everleigh Henry, eleven-month-old daughter of McKenzie and Dillon Henry of Smithville, Baylor Kate Nelson, eleven-month-old daughter of Dustin and Kristian Nelson of Smithville, and Scarlette Jade Burgess, eleven-month-old daughter of Tristan and Joshua Burgess of Smithville.