Hunter Vaught and Macy Elizabeth Hedge were crowned Little Mister and Miss at the DeKalb County Fair Tuesday night.
Vaught is the 6 year old son of Ronnie and Bethany Vaught of Brush Creek.
Hedge is the 5 year old daughter of David and Trina Hedge of Smithville.
The 2006 winners succeed the retiring Little Mister and Miss, Tanner James Poss and Deering Grace Hendrixson.
Poss is the 5 year old son of Jimmy and J.J. Poss of Smithville and Hendrixson is the 5 year old daughter of Darbie and Tiffany Hendrixson of Smithville.
First runner-up in the Little Miss contest was Cailin Trapp, the 5 year old daughter of Brad and Kim Trapp of Smithville and Mike and Vanessa Hayes.
Second runner-up was 4 year old Elizabeth Grace Guinn, daughter of Rick and Kendra Guinn of Smithville.
Four year old Madison Hope Gossard, daughter of Kenneth and Stephanie Murphy of Smithville, was named Miss Manners.
First runner-up in the Little Mister contest was Triston Stanley, the 5 year old son of Kim Curtis and Steve Stanley of Smithville. He was also named Mister Manners.
Six year old Austin David Johnson was the second runner-up. He is the son of David and Patricia Johnson of Dowelltown.

A three year old child was injured around 8:00 p.m. Sunday evening after being struck by a car on Morgan Drive.
The child, Kason Redmon, of 716 Gentry Avenue, was taken by DeKalb EMS to DeKalb Community Hospital. His injuries were not believed to be life threatening.
In the accident report, Officer Marcus Caldwell says 19 year old Mindy C. Magouirk of 718 Gentry Avenue was driving east on Morgan Drive in a 1987 Chevrolet Celebrity when she struck the child.
Officer Caldwell, in the report, stated that “Upon my arrival, I noticed this 3 year old lying in the lawn of 724 Morgan Drive with his father, Jeffery Redmon, kneeling over him. I noticed the child was crying. Medical care was rendered to the child until EMS arrived.
Magouirk, in her statement to police, said ” While driving, I noticed a neighborhood kid at 429 Morgan Drive and waved at her. When I looked back at the road, I saw a child but could not stop in time.”
According to the report, the child’s father, Jeffery Redmon, ran to his son after hearing him scream, picked him up out of the road, and placed him onto the lawn of 724 Morgan Drive.

One person was injured in a shooting around 5:30 a.m. Monday morning at a residence on Jacobs Pillar Road.
Sheriff Lloyd Emmons says the victim was not seriously injured.
No names have yet been released.
Emmons will not reveal the suspected reason for the shooting nor the circumstances surrounding it at this time.
There have apparently been no arrests

18 year old Whitney Nicole Rice of Smithville is the 2006 DeKalb County Fairest of the Fair.
Rice is the daughter of Brenda and the late Bobby Rice.
She succeeds the retiring 2005 Fairest of the Fair Jodee Leigh Stults, the 18 year old daughter of Kenny and Tavia Stults of Dowelltown.
The first runner-up in the Monday night pageant was Tara Joan Griffin, the 19 year old daughter of Mike and Tammy Griffin of Alexandria. Griffin was also named Miss Congeniality.
The second runner-up was Christen Ashley Hale, the 18 year old daughter of Craig and Evelyn Hale of Liberty.

The 2006 Junior Fair Princess of the DeKalb County Fair is 15 year old Rosemary Apple of Smithville, daughter of Nick and Claire Apple.
She succeeds the retiring 2005 Junior Fair Princess, Leslie McCollum, the 17 year old daughter of Jennifer and Bobby Simpson of Alexandria.
The first runner-up in the Monday night pageant was Keshia Poss, the 15 year old daughter of Byron and Robin Poss of Smithville.
The second runner-up was Keely Hix, the 12 year old daughter of Elisa and Lee Oliver of Gordonsville.
12 year old Taylor Marie Cantrell of Smithville was named Miss Congeniality. She is the daughter of Jeff and Renea Cantrell.

The DeKalb County Fair had a special visitor Monday night.
Recording artist LeAnn Rimes and a video crew were on the fair grounds, both during and after the fair, shooting scenes for a new music video to be released soon.
The video production featured Rimes amid fair attractions and on rides while children and other locals were included in some of the scenes.
Rimes has sold more than 37 million records, won two Grammys and received numerous industry awards.
LeAnn’s Curb debut, Blue, made her a star at thirteen, racking up a record-setting 123,000 sales in its first week on its way to more than eight million purchases, and earning her two Grammy Awards, including the first Best New Artist distinction ever won by a country artist. Her follow-up, You Light Up My Life: Inspirational Songs, made history by releasing at number one in three Billboard categories ? country, pop, and contemporary Christian. Her next three albums topped the country listings too, while her singles made equally deep impressions; one, “How Do I Live” (1997), lodged for an unprecedented eight months at number one en route to more than two hundred weeks on the country singles charts.
Rimes’ new project called “Whatever We Wanna” was released internationally on June 5th and marks her ninth studio album. Among the songs included on this collection of new material is the hit single “And It Feels Like” and a stellar duet with Brian McFadden on “Everybody’s Someone”.

One person was injured in a drive by shooting around 5:30 a.m. Monday morning at his residence on Jacobs Pillar Road.
Sheriff Lloyd Emmons says the victim, Wayne Hicks, was taken by a private vehicle to DeKalb Community Hospital where he was treated and released. Emmons says Hicks was nicked in the knee, either by bullet fragment, a piece of shattered glass or some other object, but the wound was non life threatening.
According to Sheriff Emmons, Hicks was outside the residence at the time of the shooting.
The cause is still under investigation, but is believed to have been drug related.
No arrests have been made.

Almost a year after being elected Alexandria Mayor, Clara Lee Vantrease has called it quits.
She officially submitted her resignation Monday morning, citing personal reasons for the decision.
Vantrease, a former city employee, ran unopposed for mayor in September, 2005.
She told WJLE Monday night that while she loves Alexandria and the people of the town and enjoyed serving them, she felt it was time to step aside and let someone else take over who might do a better job.
Alderman and Vice Mayor David Cripps is now the acting Mayor of Alexandria.
Others on the council are Aldermen Charles Griffith, James Keyes, Eddie Tubbs, and Sarah Walker.
Alderman Roy Scott also resigned on July 18th, citing personal reasons for his decision.