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 By  Staff Reports Published 
1:47 pm Tuesday, July 22, 2014

King named 2014 Watermelon Queen

Tori King (left) was crowned the 2014 Watermelon Queen by Erin Masterson, the 2013 Watermelon Queen.

Tori King (left) was crowned the 2014 Watermelon Queen by Erin Masterson, the 2013 Watermelon Queen.

The 2014 Franklin County Watermelon Pageant was held this past Saturday at the RHS Auditorium. Russellville resident Tori King was crowed the 2014 Watermelon Queen by Erin Masterson, 2013 Watermelon Queen.

Other category winners included:

0-11 months: Queen – Ella Jade Stancil; 1st Alternate – Abigail Grace Robinson; 2nd Alternate – Brees Evetts; Photogenic – Brees Evetts; Best Dress – Ella Jade Stancil.

1 Year Olds: Queen – Mary-Hadley Smith; 1st Alternate – Gadzden Jade Bohannon; 2nd Alternate – Lacey Denay Benford; Photogenic – Gadzden Jade Bohannon; Best Dress – Gadzden Jade Bohannon.

2 Year Olds: Queen – McKarlie Kae Wimberly; 1st Alternate – Emma Sue Odom; 2nd Alternate – Maci Boyd; Photogenic – Maci Boyd; Best Dress – Emma Sue Odom.

3-4 Year Olds: Queen – Khole Grace Burns; 1st Alternate – Jaley Mae Bragwell; 2nd Alternate – Kylee Reese Richardson; Photogenic – Khloe Grace Burns; Best Dress – Jaci Valdez.

5-6 Year Olds: Queen – Sarah Grace Burks; 1st Alternate – Katie Elizabeth Richeson; 2nd Alternate – Lindley Boyd; Photogenic – Raney Susanne Stone; Best Dress – Lindley Boyd.

7-9 Year Olds: Queen – Gracie Anne Key; 1st Alternate – Jaci Shaleigh Love Sutherland; 2nd Alternate – Cara Lee Elliott; Photogenic – Emma V. Campbell; Best Dress – Jaci Shaleigh Love Sutherland.

10-13 Year Olds: Queen – Rayleigh Grace Myers; 1st Alternate – Harley Rayn Cummings; Photogenic – Rayleigh Grace Myers; Best Dress – Harley Rayn Cummings.

14-17 Year Olds: Queen – Taylor Dawn Pace; 1st Alternate – Madison Grace Hardy; 2nd Alternate – Mia LaShae Hutcheson; Photogenic – Alli Swinney; Best Dress – Madison Grace Hardy.

18-21 Year Olds: Queen – Tori Danielle King; 1st Alternate – Lacey Lane Brekeen; 2nd Alternate – Cheyenne Elizabeth Smith; Photogenic – Cheyenne Elizabeth Smith; Best Dress – Tori Danielle King.

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