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🌱 See which Smithville neighbors were crowned Pumpkin Festival royalty this year

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  • See which Smithville neighbors were crowned Pumpkin Festival royalty this year

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📰 News we're reading

• Pumpkin Festival Royalty Crowned Saturday (wjle.com) — Smithville residents were well represented among the newly crowned Pumpkin Festival royalty, with multiple local contestants taking home queen, king, and runner-up titles across age groups. The pageant, held at the county complex, also honored Eli Harvey's memory as participants donated nearly a thousand stuffed animals and puzzles to the Last Minute Toy Shop Ministry.
   

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