Dexter, Missouri - The 2019 Miss DHS was announced Friday, September 13th at the Bearcat Event Center.  Because of construction at Charles Bland Stadium each candidate was presented and escorted in front of the entire high school.

The second candidate presented was Miss Shelby Haynes

Shelby is the 18-year-old daughter of Carrie and David Haynes.

She is active in the DHS Marching Band, Beta club, and National Honor Society.

Her plans for the future are to attend college to earn a Bachelor's and Master's degree in zoology. She hopes to eventually conduct animal research.

Shelby is being escorted by Mr. Ryder Foster.

Ryder is 17 years old and the son of Todd and Angie Foster.

Ryder describes Shelby with the following three words: smart, kind, and pretty.