Cassi Evans and Hannah Bray, both of Churubusco, will compete in the Mr. & Miss Whitley County Scholarship Program this evening beginning at 7 p.m. at Churubusco High School’s auditorium.

The event has limited seating, so it is advised that visitors arrive by 6:30 p.m.

Dressed up and someplace to go — later? Evans and Bray, right, stopped by the Brew Ha for a coffee this morning dressed to the nines.

All of the contestants, wearing their fine gowns and tuxedos, were in downtown Columbia City for their official event photos early this morning.

This year’s contestants, in no particular order above, include Ayriel Lortie, Hannah Coy, Wes Graves, Lindsey Rohrbach, Dena Starkey, Adam Hoffman, Hannah Rupert, Amy Wagoner, Cassi Evans, David Western, Melissa Nicodemus, Brandy Kyler, Hannah Bray, Ashley Roberts, Ian Hartman, Kayla Alma and Jennalin Gebert. The contestants surround the 2007 Miss and Mr. Whitley County, Elizabeth Parish and Noah Genth.

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(photos by Jennifer Zartman Romano of www.talkofthetown.com)