Beauty pageant set for Cain Center

Press release

Excitement fills the air as locally owned pageant, Lil Miss Southern Starlet, prepares to present Snow Babies, Beauties & Beau’s on Dec. 14, 4:45 p.m. at the Cain Center. Early registration is now in progress.

Beginners are welcome. There will be seven age divisions for females 0-19 & 20 and up and 3 age divisions for males 0-5. Contestants have the choice of competing natural or semi-glitz. There will be 1 queen, 1 princess, 1st runner up, 2nd runner up and a princess court. In the males division 1 king, 1 prince, 1st runner up, 2nd runner up and the kings court. Awards will also be given for the prettiest eyes, prettiest hair, prettiest smile and best personality. We will also award 1 baby supreme, 1 junior supreme, and 1 teen supreme. Winners will receive a beautiful rhinestone tiara/crown, sash and medallions. No one goes home empty-handed at Lil Miss Southern Starlet.

Lil Miss Southern Starlet is a Christian pageant; we believe inner beauty is as important as outer. We feel the pageant opportunity has many benefits to all individuals such as emphasizing sportsmanship, confidence and poise, the importance of self-care, and the opportunity to build community. Lil Miss Southern Starlet also believes in encouraging individuals to develop their talents.

At Lil Miss Southern Starlet we believe that every child is beautiful/handsome and we seek out that beauty rather than pick a part or tear down.
We are also accepting vendors for this event. This would be a good opportunity to sell last minute Christmas gifts, cosmetics, hair bows, toys and misc.

For more information about the pageant please visit www.lilmisssouthernstarlet.com , or Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/Lil.Miss.Southern.Starlet or contact the director at [email protected] or (903) 651-1186.

Polite named SWJCFC MVP; Thomas selected Defensive MVP

Ryan Polite
Ryan Polite

By Benny Rogers/TVCC Sports Information

The Trinity Valley Community College Cardinals’ rise to the top in the Southwest Junior College Football Conference has resulted in two players receiving superlative honors on the all-conference team.

Quarterback Ryan Polite, who has more than 3,000 passing yards and 30 touchdown passes through 11 games, is the conference’s Most Valuable Player. Polite is a 6-1, 200-pound DeSoto sophomore who transferred from UT-San Antonio.

Jhaustin Thomas
Jhaustin Thomas

Defensive tackle Jhaustin Thomas, who led the conference in both tackles for losses and quarterback sacks, is the conference’s Defensive Most Valuable Player. Thomas is a 6-6 Decatur, Ga. sophomore.

Joining Polite and Thomas as first-team selections for the Cardinals were Jataveon Green (WR), Duval Jackson (DE), Josh Pickett (LB) and D’Nerius Antione (DB).

Cardinals named to the second team were John Thomas (TE), Joel Valladares (C), Reggie Harris (OL) and Luis Lopez (RB).

Receiving honorable mention for the Cardinals were Nate Pickett (TE), Jarvis Baxter (WR), Trent Momon (WR), Franky Okafor (WR), Grant Shaw (OL), De’Andre Banks (OL), Kerrick Huggins (DL), Gant Kiolbassa (DL), Cortney Finney (LB), Darrius White (DB), Jomal Wiltz (DB), Josh Scroggins (DB), Dylan McLain (P), Antione (RS) and Green (RS).

The sixth-ranked Cardinals are 9-2 and will be playing 12th-ranked Mesa Community College in the C.H.A.M.P.S. Heart of Texas Bowl in Copperas Cove on Saturday, Dec. 7.

Clover Kids visit VFW

Clover kids 2

The Henderson County 4-H Clover Kids spent the day at the VFW Post 7103 in Athens Sunday. They helped place flags on the Veterans graves at the City Cemetery. The VFW then provided hot dogs and hamburgers to the Clover Kids. (Submitted by Christy Turner)