Serving Whitman County since 1877
Serving Whitman County since 1877
The 2024-25 Tekoa royalty, from left, are Princess Clare Wilkins, Queen Lulu Taylor and Princess Denali Chase. The girls were crowned Saturday afternoon in the Empire Theater.
TEKOA -The Miss Tekoa crown was passed to Lulu Taylor during a pageant Saturday afternoon, March 16.
Before a crowd of more than 60 residents, family members and visitors, 2023 Queen Carrie Sanchez crowned Taylor at the end of a 90-minute pageant in the historic Empire Theater. It was Sanchez's final act as the 2023-24 Tekoa queen.
"I've always wanted to be a queen," Taylor said after the coronation. "When I was younger, I would go to the parades and I always wanted to be like them.
"I want to represent Tekoa to show all the little girls that no matter what they dream of, they can achieve it....
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