When Karlie Holmen of Gilbertsville was crowned the Miss Western Kentucky State Fair Saturday, it brought to an end the year-long reign of Lyon County’s Caitlyn Hooks, who passed on her crown to the Marshall County High School junior.
It’s been a busy year for Hooks, both on the pageant circuit and as a 2023 graduate of Lyon County High School.
click to download audioAfter finishing in second place at the Miss Kentucky County Fair Pageant earlier this year, Hooks will get a chance to claim the crown again in January. She won the Miss Scott County Fair pageant which automatically qualifies her for the state pageant.
She said the experience she gained last year should help her at this year’s state pageant.
click to download audioWith her busy schedule, Hooks credits her family for helping her keep a balance between pageants and school.
click to download audioHooks plans to attend Murray State University in the fall in hopes of a return to the family business, P&H Farms in Eddyville.
click to download audioWhen Hooks competes at the state county fair pageant in January in Louisville, one of her competitors will be Holmen, the winner of Saturday’s fair in Hopkinsville.
It’s been a busy year for Hooks, both on the pageant circuit and as a 2023 graduate of Lyon County High School.
click to download audioAfter finishing in second place at the Miss Kentucky County Fair Pageant earlier this year, Hooks will get a chance to claim the crown again in January. She won the Miss Scott County Fair pageant which automatically qualifies her for the state pageant.
She said the experience she gained last year should help her at this year’s state pageant.
click to download audioWith her busy schedule, Hooks credits her family for helping her keep a balance between pageants and school.
click to download audioHooks plans to attend Murray State University in the fall in hopes of a return to the family business, P&H Farms in Eddyville.
click to download audioWhen Hooks competes at the state county fair pageant in January in Louisville, one of her competitors will be Holmen, the winner of Saturday’s fair in Hopkinsville.
