New Miss Wilkes County pageant has girls and moms 'really excited'

The entries are all in for next weekend's Miss Wilkes County and Little Miss Wilkes County pageants, and more than three dozen local girls are really excited about the first pageant in Wilkes County in many years, said organizer Ashley Barnett.

"We had lots of girls come in and register in the last few days, so it's going to be a big success," she said of the September 29 pageant. "The girls and the moms are so excited, and we're going to have a blast!"

Contestants for Miss Wilkes County and Little Miss Wilkes County will win crowns, sashes, and prizes, she said. There will be a winner and four runners-up in each division.

The winner will make her first public appearance as Miss Wilkes County at the Mule Day Southern Heritage Festival in October. The pageant will be the first event held in the newly renovated Pope Convention Center on Lexington Avenue in Washington.

Divisions for the pageant will be: Baby Miss 0-11 months; Toddler Miss 12-23 months; Tiny Miss, 2-3 years; Little Miss 4-6 years; Petite Miss 7-9 years; Deb Miss10-12 years; Teen Miss13-15 years; and Miss16-18 years old.

The attire 0-12 years will be Sunday dress only, Barnett said. Pageant dress is allowed for 13-18 years.

The pageant is sponsored by the W-W Chamber of Commerce and is open only to Wilkes County residents. Contact Ashley Barnett 706-678-5111 or email misswilkescountypageant@ yahoo.com.

Admission will be $5 for adults, and $3 for children fiveand under.

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