17 Girls to Compete for 2023 Miss Fall Festival of Leaves

Article presented by Kingston National Bank

The annual Fall Festival of Leaves begins Thursday and runs through October 22^nd in Bainbridge.

The main feature Thursday is the Queens Pageant with seventeen contestants vying for the crown of Miss Fall Festival of Leaves. Eleven of the contestants are students at Paint Valley High School with the other six representing Hillsboro, McClain, Ohio University and Zane Trace.

The contestants are:

Anna Parks (Paint Valley), daughter of Tasha and Lou Parks.

Avery Murphy (McClain), daughter of Liz and Roger Murphy.

Hailey Johnson (Paint Valley), daughter of Theresa Gee and Christopher Johnson, Sr.

Raelei Mettler (Paint Valley), daughter of Mike and Becky Mettler.

Brehanna Rinehart (Paint Valley), daughter of Becky and Jason Rinehart.

Lauren Andrews (Zane Trace), daughter of Jason and Tonya Andrews.

Reagan Truitt (Paint Valley), daughter of Robert and Stephanie Truitt.

Sadie Kennedy (McClain), granddaughter of Buddy and Jennifer Kennedy.

Sophi Stauffer (Paint Valley), daughter of Kelly and Jason Stauffer.

MacKenzie Crum (Paint Valley), daughter of Heath Crum and Angela Fink-Crum.

Makhia Tyler (Ohio University), daughter of Mamie Withrow and Daniel Tyler.

Caitlyn Dyer (Paint Valley), daughter of Amanda and Adam Dyer.

Bianka Wagner (Paint Valley), daughter of Alise and Jason Wagner.

Elizabeth Sowders (Hillsboro), daughter of Joy and Mark Sowders.

Clarissa Burns (Paint Valley), daughter of Cody and Tiffany Shaw.

Gabrielle Tisi (Zane Trace), daughter of Kristina Smith and Robbie Adkins.

Reagan Blackston (Paint Valley), daughter of Alayne and Bryce Matson.

The Pageant is scheduled for 8pm in the Paxton Theater on Main Street in Bainbridge. To see the entire line up for the festival, CLICK HERE.