Fair beauty pageant winner's platform focuses on suicide awareness, prevention By Cathy Benson | Special for the News-Post Sep 13, 2017 Sep 13, 2017 Updated May 16, 2019 1 Jessica Brevard, Miss Franklin County Agricultural Fair, plans to pursue a career in law enforcement. Submitted Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By Cathy Benson | Special for the News-Post Her favorite pastimes are hunting, fishing and beauty pageants.kAmu:EE:?8=J[ y6DD:42 qC6G2C5 :D |:DD uC2?<=:? r@F?EJ p8C:4F=EFC2= u2:C] %96 a_\J62C\@=5 4C:>:?2= ;FDE:46 DEF56?E H@? 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