10:10 p.m. The show is over for the evening. We'll be back tomorrow. I was able to sit in the light/sound booth tonight. I had plenty of light and great company. Thanks, guys! And thank you Cherwanda Tookes, who allowed me to sit in here.
10:08 p.m. In the Outstanding Teen competition, the fitness winner is Miss Capital City Colby Dee Coskery, 17; the evening wear winner is Miss Cobb County Brianna Godshalk, 16; the talent winner is Miss Albany Sara Whetsell, 16. Coskery and Godshalk were preliminary winners Wednesday night.
In the Miss Georgia competition, the swimsuit winner is Miss Fulton County Rhonda Allen, 23; evening wear winner is Miss Cobb County Emily Cook, 22; the talent winner is Miss Southern Hearthland Laura Margaret Stone, 21, who played Khachaturian's "Toccata."
10:07 p.m. Just realized that all of the Miss Georgia contestants are wearing white. The teens are wearing various colors.
9:57 p.m. Miss Georgia 2008 Chasity Hardman sings "Somewhere Over the Rainbow." And does a fantastic job. She gets a standing ovation from the audience. April and Michael talk to Chasity. She talks about her new CD that is available in the audience. Her first song is "She-ro," that she wrote. April tells the audience to listen carefully so they can find out when they can visit with their contestant. Featured vocalist David Williams sings Leon Russell's "A Song for You," while the auditors are tabulating the judges' scores.
9:49 p.m. The evening wear competitiion begins. There are some truly beautiful gowns. A lot of white ones.
9:41 p.m. The hosts spend a lot of time talking as a huge set change takes place. I'm surprised therer's been no mention of Michael Jackson and Farrah Fawcett dying today. Michael Ruddell is telling the audience that his father is single, successful and "disease-free." April Brinson Slaughenhoup and Michael are goofing around. They make announcements and make heart-felt salutes to several Miss Georgia associates who died in the past year, David Laney, chairman of the iss Georgia Board of Trustees, Miss Georgia 1966 Maudie Walker and Floreida Harrell, Miss Georgia Field director and official Miss Georgia traveling companion. They also announce former Miss Georgias in the audience.
9:36 p.m. The audience members wave banners, fans, pom-poms and light sticks around whenever their contestant takes the stage.
9:25 p.m. The final portion of talent of Miss Georgia begins with a vocalist.
9:18 p.m. The onstage questioning begins. A sample question: "If you could be guaranteed anything in life other than money, what would that be?" The answer: Special K something because she hasn't had any the past few months.
9:06 p.m. The talent portion for the Miss Georgia contestants begin. The first operatic aria of the competition is sung tonight.
9:01 p.m. We're back and the Princesses are on stage with Michael Ruddell as he sings to them.
8:45 p.m. Again, the judges are dancing as they leave the orchestra pit. Now, intermission begins.
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