Miss Arkansas 2009: More prelim winners announced

Miss Arkansas 2009: More prelim winners announced

More preliminary winners were announced Thursday in the Miss Arkansas pageant, which culminates Saturday with the crowning of the 2009 winner.

Sarah Slocum, Miss Ouachita River won the Preliminary Presence and Poise in Evening Gown Preliminary award; Lindsey Loughmiller, Miss University of Arkansas Fort Smith won the Preliminary Artistic Expression in Talent award; Miss Diamond Lakes Jessica Herring and Miss South Central Arkansas Ashley Walthall shared the Lifestyle and Fitness in Swimsuit Preliminary Award. Each of the winning contestants received an $800 scholarship.

Loughmiller is a 23-year-old dental hygiene major at the University of Arkansas Fort Smith. The Poteau, Okla. native performed “Volta la Terra”, an operatic aria. Slocum, is a 23-year-old, second year law student at the University of Arkansas law school. Slocum is from Sheridan. Herring is a 20-year-old junior at the University of Central Arkansas from North Little Rock. Walthall is an 18-year-old student at Toni and Guy Cosmetology School.


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