July 28, 2025
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Photos: Let Freedom Ring Little Miss & Mister Firecracker

By Earleen Hinton
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Let Freedom Ring Little Miss and Mister Firecracker, Hunter Taylor, 4, and Zuraya Ritt, 4, (center) shout out Let Freedom Ring with their fellow contestants, Lucy Skoumal, 4, Esther Skoumal, 6, and Aniyah Eggleston, 4, after the contest on Wednesday, July 2, 2025 in Mt. Morris. Also pictured are contest officials Heidi Nicholson and Abi Fletcher, the 2024 Let Freedom Ring Queen.

Let Freedom Ring Little Miss and Mister Firecracker, Hunter Taylor, 4, and Zuraya Ritt, 4, (center) shout out Let Freedom Ring with their fellow contestants, Lucy Skoumal, 4, Esther Skoumal, 6. and Aniyah Eggleston, 4, after the contest on Wednesday, July 2, 2025 in Mt. Morris. Also pictured are contest officials Heidi Nicholson and Abi Fletcher, the 2024 Let Freedom Ring Queen. (Earleen Hinton)

Earleen Hinton

Earleen Hinton

Earleen creates content and oversees production of 8 community weeklies. She has worked for Shaw Newspapers since 1985.