Warren County Junior Princess: Contestants pursue pageant title

By Janice M. Howard / Style Editor for the Southern Standard

There are a total of 17 contestants between the ages of 9 and 11 who will be vying for the first Warren County Junior Princess title when the pageant gets under way at 6 p.m. March 30 at Hickory Creek Elementary School gymnasium. The event is being presented by the Junior Auxiliary of McMinnville in association with crown corporate sponsors River Park Hospital and Middle Tennessee Radiology.

Special guests will be Rene? Pool, 2001 Warren County Junior Miss, and Talekia King, 1995 Little Miss Warren County. Entertainment will be provided by Paula’s Dance Academy.

Those entered in the pageant competition are as follows:

Lauren Kindyl Black, 10, daughter of Tony and Cheryl Black, sponsored by adopted grandparents;

Sarah Gaetana Colangione, 9, daughter of Vincent and Kimberlene Colangione;

Shayna Nichol Cornett-Muncey, 9, daughter of Charles Wayne and Mary Muncey, sponsored by Flowers and Ceramics;

Carmen Curtis, 9, daughter of Daniel and MariAnn Curtis, sponsored by Affordable Tranzmiton;

Callie Brooke Durham, 11, daughter of Tommy and Darlene Bryant and Rex Durham, sponsored by Donald Hillis Realty;

Kandice LaShaie Dyer, 11, daughter of Dan and Teresa McInnis, sponsored by McInnis Trucking;

Lara Kate Haley, 10, daughter of Katrina and Jimmy Haley;

Lauren Lea Henderson, 11, daughter of Ricky and Brenda Henderson;

Hailey Danielle Jones, 9, daughter of David and Lisa Jones;

Olivia Grace Majors, 9, daughter of Deitra Dunlap and Buddy Majors Jr.;

Chancerie Teal Martin, 10, daughter of Greg and Cherie Martin, sponsored by U.S. Big Barn;

Lucia Raine Martin, 11, daughter of Ray and Chandra Martin, sponsored by New Life Realty;

Tiffany Paige Newby Mathis, 10, daughter of Robert and Sherri Mathis, sponsored by Small Wonders Child Care;

Caitlin Mica’ McClain, 9, daughter of Mike and Tammy McClain, sponsored by Tennessee Gymnastics;

Tia Jade Merritt, 9, daughter of Deborah and Darrell Merritt, sponsored by Lynn’s Hair Fantasies;

Mallory Morton, 11, daughter of Bobby and Robin Morton;

Samantha Southard, 10, daughter of Pam Southard and George Emery;

Chelsea Danielle Thurman, 11, daughter Deana Myers and Bruce Thurman, sponsored by Sonic Drive-in, Woodbury.

Karly Sarenda Wanamaker, 10, daughter of Mike and Karla Wanamaker.

Serving as pageant chairpersons are Jaycee members Tonya Rains, Melissa Evans and Holly Hayes.