FAYETTE CO. FAIR CROWNS NEW ROYALTY

  

The 99^th Annual Fayette County Fair kicked off on Thursday with the crowning of the new fair queen.

Bebe Pavlica was named the 2026 Fayette County Fair Queen.  Pavlica, representing the Flatonia Lions Club, sold $18,680 in season passes.

Pavlica was also named Most Photogenic Queen and Miss Congeniality.  She received a $2,800 scholarship in addition to other hardware.

Arianna Vincent was named First Runner-Up.  Representing the Kyla Faith Memorial, Vincent sold $17,040 in season passes and received a $2,300 scholarship.  She was also named Miss Beauty and Poise and received the award for Most Carnival Pass Sales, selling $10,875 in carnival passes. She received a $500 scholarship for her carnival pass sales.

Cloie Ahschlager was named Second Runner-Up, representing the Gardenia E. Janssen Animal Shelter.  Ahschlager sold $11,000 in season passes and received a $1,800 scholarship.

Brooklyn Beeman was crowned 2026 Junior Miss Fayette County.  Beeman represented the fair with $26,625 in Carnival Pass sales.  She was also named Most Photogenic Jr. Miss.  Jessy Rose Braun was named First Runner-Up Jr. Miss and Jr. Miss Congeniality.

Adley Jaster was crowned Little Miss Fayette County.  Jaster also earned both the Most Photogenic and Biggest Personality awards.  Dior Wilson-Clark was crowned Little Mister Fayette County.

Luna Perez was named First Runner-Up Little Miss, while Bowen Berger was named First Runner-Up Little Mister.  Additional honors included Most Photogenic Little Mister, awarded to Zaiden Johnson, and Biggest Personality Little Mister, awarded to Zion Mills.

This year’s contestants collectively generated $95,650 in season and carnival pass sales.

Activities at the Fayette County Fairgrounds in La Grange run through Sunday, with livestock events, live entertainment and carnival fun.  More information is available at www.fayettecountyfair.org.