2B Midweek Edition-July 17-18, 2024
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Hall Co. resident named Miss Jr. High School America
BY DONNELL SUGGS
dsuggs@gainesvilletimes.com
Flowery Branch resident Charley
Martin was crowned Miss Jr. High
School America last month.
The pageant, which included par
ticipants from across the country, took
place in Little Rock, Arkansas.
The Miss Jr. High School competi
tion included girls in 5th through 8th
grades.
Charley, 14, will be attending Buford
High School in the fall, according to her
mother Amanda Martin.
In her spare time Charley enjoys vol
unteering at local organizations like
Jambos and Lasagna Love, singing and
playing the ukulele.
“It's truly surreal to think about.
She's poured her heart into this for two
years, and now she's finally achieved
it," Martin said.
“Her excitement is infectious, and I
am filled with pride seeing her readi
ness to make a real difference not
only in her community but across the
nation."
The national competition includes
levels for high school and college com
petitors as well.
The contest is broken up into three
categories: Interview (40%), Evening
Gown (40%), and Fashion Runway
(20%).
The prize packages for winners are
valued at $100,000, according to the
organization website.
Photo by Amelia Blaire Photo LLC
Flowery Branch resident Charley Martin was crowned Miss Jr. High School America
last month.
Walmart retools its young adult clothing line, targets Gen Z
BY ANNE D’INNOCENZIO
Associated Press
NEW YORK—Walmart has spent three
years overhauling its mix of adult apparel
to make it stylish and sensible for middle
America. Now, the nation's largest retailer is
seizing the back-to-school shopping season
to take another shot at fashion respectability.
The company relaunched its 30-year-old
brand for young adults on Tuesday with a
new 130-piece fall collection aimed at Gen
eration Z. The retooling of the No Boundar
ies label is part of a strategy to get customers
to think of Walmart as a place to buy cool
clothes along with groceries.
The new collection includes of-the-
moment styles like baggy jeans, cropped
T-shirts, faux leather corsets and bomber
jackets. Most items cost $15 or less. Some
pieces are made from recycled fabrics to
appeal to a generation that values sustain
ability. The size range was expanded to run
from XXS to 5X to be more inclusive.
The company is marketing the revamped
No Boundaries on TikTok, YouTube, Pin-
terest and the online gaming site Roblox. It
plans to test new prototypes in stores located
in major college towns.
The intended audience is noticing.
“It's basic, but cute,” Za'Kryra Davis, 16,
said while looking at the camouflage pants
and denim rompers at a Walmart store in
Secaucus, New Jersey, where the new No
Boundaries was getting rolled out last week.
Davis, who shops at chains like Rue21
and Forever 21, gets inspired by trends
popping up on social media,. She said
she's been more open to buying clothes at
Walmart in the past few months because she
says they look more modern.
Walmart previously relied on a variety
of suppliers with separate design teams to
build the No Boundaries line. The company
hired a dedicated design team to create the
relaunch collection, a sign of the brand's
importance to Walmart's broader fashion
strategy.
‘Tis the sea-sun
Photos by Scott Rogers The Times
Editor’s note: This published in a previous E-Paper edition and is being provided here for print-only readers.
About 100 tons of beach sand are hauled into the Lake Lanier Olympic Park for the annual Beach Bash Friday,
July 12. The event also featured food trucks, live music and kid friendly games like an inflatable waterslide and
limbo and hula contests.
Beach Bash returns to Lake Lanier Olympic Park
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