MATTOON — Lucy Bagwell, 8, was crowned Little Miss Bagelfest on Saturday during the opening event for a full week of festival activities. The Riddle Elementary School third-grader also was ...

The 2024 Little Miss Black US of A Jr., Taylin Glascoe, spoke with the AFRO ahead of the big event to discuss what the world of pageantry has done for her. “Being in pageants has taught me to ...