Miss Red, White and Beautiful Pageant crowns inaugural winners

Jason Futch reporter2.riverbendnews@gmail.com The Hamilton County Chamber of Commerce hosted its Inaugural Miss Red White & Beautiful Pageant on Thursday, July 3, at the Hamilton County Courthouse Annex in Jasper. For this year’s event, contestants were judged in three categories: Patriotic Casual Wear, Interview and Formal Wear. Judging the event were Hamilton County Sheriff Brian Creech and Chamber President Teresa Crider. Five contestants entered the pageant, with Natalie Balleza being the sole entrant in the Little Miss category, earning the title. Kinsley Smith won the Miss Teen title, while Addison Balleza earned the runner-up title. Finally, Jordan Stephens won the titl