Johnson wins Most Beautiful honor

Janice Johnson won Most Beautiful and first runner-up in the Senior Ms. Apple Festival Queen contest.
She also won runner-up in the talent competition, singing her trademark song, “One Day At A Time.”
A native of Unicoi County, Johnson is a longtime supporter of Erwin’s annual Apple Festival and has volunteered to help in many fundraisers to help school children and youth.
She now holds the 2010 America’s Perfect Elegance title, which she has won two years in a row. (The photo is from that pageant).
She has been preschool director of Ninth Street Baptist Church for more than 40 years, and is the director of the preschool choir. In addition, she sings in the adult choir, plays hand bells for special occasions and volunteers for many other church programs.