Cody Randolph was the winner of the DeKalb Idol competition held Friday night at the DeKalb County Fair in Alexandria.
Eighteen contestants competed for the title and Randolph was among the top ten called back. This year fans determined the winner by picking their favorite performers via text messaging through DTC Wireless, the sponsor of the event.
Kelsey Vaught of Smith County received second place and Olivia Wright of Smithville came in third place. Elizabeth Koegler of Smithville received the “People’s Choice Award”
As the winner of DeKalb Idol, Randolph received a trophy and a $300 cash prize.
Shan Burklow hosted the program which also featured a panel of talent judges portraying Simon Cowell (Joseph Chandler), Paula Abdul (January Agee), and Kellie Pickler (Amanda Lawson)
(Top Picture left to right: Kelsey Vaught, Cody Randolph, Olivia Wright, and Elizabeth Koegler)
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