Category Archives: Contest Results

Deanna Freeman took top honors in the 2008 Colgate Country Showdown at HerrinFesta Italiana. The contest featured 11 contestants who each sang two songs each on the Piazza Stage.

  “Ballsawegotta” took first place in the 2008 HerrinFesta Italiana International Bocce Tournament on Sunday. Despite the rain, Kevin Frost, Justin Johnson, Steve Priest, and Brian Kelley rolled their way […]

The 2008 HerrinFesta Italiana Grape Stomp competition was held Saturday in the Piazza. Adult division winners, “Thorton’s Restaurant Chefs,” stomped their way to victory in the event. Teams were judged […]

First Place: Helleny’s – Joe Helleny, Jim Helleny, Andrea Helleny, and Kyle Kinley. Second Place: Ortale #1 – Will Ortale, Mike Ortale, Casey Ortale, Steven Tacchi, and Pat Ortale. Third […]

Landen Bayer and Dylan Gass, both of Herrin, won the 2008 Little Mr/Miss HerrinFesta Italiana pageant Friday. Miss HerrinFesta 2008, Yasmin Darwish presents the Little Mr/Miss winners on the Piazza […]

The Office Rollers from Jim’s Mobile Offices took top honors in the 2008 Robert A. Ferarri Bocce Tournament Friday at HerrinFesta Italiana. The 2008 team consisted of (L-R) Donnie Hammann, […]

The fifth annual HerrinFesta Talent Contest was held in the Herrin Civic Center Wednesday night. Over thirty contestants competed in six divisions as well as in the Williamson County Fair […]

Yasmin Darwish was crowned the 2008 Miss HerrinFesta Italiana at the annual Miss HerrinFesta Italiana Scholarship Pageant Monday night. The pageant marks the start of festivities for the 2008 HerrinFesta […]

The annual Little Egypt Arts Association Art Show, sponsored by Herrin Hospital, was held inside the Souvenir Shop. Judging the show were Sarah Capps from Belle Rive, Robert Jackson of […]

Landon Albright, age 5, was crowned Little Mr. HerrinFesta Italiana along with the newly crowned Little Miss HerrinFesta Italiana, Raylee Carroll on Friday night in the Civic Center auditorium. Landon […]