Jasmine Davis won the first place prize in the Foothills Festival parade best clown competition. She even provided a parade theme “heroes” riddle as she made her way along the parade route.

“Thankful for Our Heroes” was Grace Followship Church’s theme in the Foothills Parade Friday afternoon, with this float entry earning them a first place prize.

Albany United Church of the Nazarene honored “Fallen Heroes” with this Foothills Parade float entry, earning a second place prize.

Lee’s Chapel Church followed the Heroes of the Foothills theme for this Foothills Parade float entry that earned them a third place prize.

A new entertainment feature this year for the Foothills Festival was the storytelling series that was sponsored by the ClintonCounty Community Foundation.

The actors for the series of stories told on stage are also involved with the neighboring Pickett County, Tennessee Good Neighbors Theatre.

Above, Donovan Hatfield and Chris Dickens are shown during one of the presentations, “Speaker Interrupted” on Friday afternoon.

At left, Clinton County Community Foundation Chairperson Kathleen Booher was on hand to introduce each storytelling event dressed in full civil war era attire.

The stories told during the weekend were adapted from the writings of Randy Speck and featured on his blog, The Notorious Meddler.

We couldn’t catch him filling his mouth, but former Clinton County Judge/Executive Larry Hatfield still had that “caught” expression on his face when we spotted him retreating from the food court area with not one, but two servings of Crazy Tators. We’re sure he’ll claim they were for someone else

Addam John earned a first place in the 7-11 age division of the Lego building contest. John featured his grandfather’s military service medals in his Lego construction to stay with the Heroes of the Foothills theme.