LA GRANGE — The 98th annual Fayette County Fair held its queen’s contest on Aug. 28 and numbers are in for the winners to claim their titles. The fair parade started downtown and kicked off Saturday’s events with headliner Hudson Westbrook drawing a waiting crowd. Activities, music, arts and crafts, amuse- ment rides and other fair activities filled the weekend to the delight of many that braved the sweltering heat - but this is Texas.
Hailey Janish was crowned the 2025 Fayette County Fair Scholarship Queen Aug. 28 at the Marge Rosenberg Stage at the Fayette County Fairgrounds in La Grange. She also received Queen Miss Congeniality and Queen Most Photogenic. Banner Press photo by Ramona FergusonWinners in the Fayette County Fair Scholarship Queen, Jr. Miss, Little Miss and Little Mister pageants held Aug. 28 at the Marge Rosenberg Stage at the Fayette County Fairgrounds in La Grange were, front row, from left, Hazel Freedman, Little Miss Photogenic; Colbie Lange, Little Miss Personality; Blair McCoy, first runner up Little Miss; Koralyn Schneider, Little Miss Fayette County; Cooper Lange, Little Mister Fayette County; and, Maverick White, first runner up Little Mister and Little Mister Photogenic; middle row, Ally Canada, first runner up Jr. Miss, Jr. Miss Photogenic and Jr. Miss Congeniality; and, Anabelle Zwahr, Jr. Miss Fayette County; and, back row, Kara Croyle, first runner up Queen, and, Miss Beauty and Poise, sold $30,975.10 in season passes; Ke'Anna Henderson, second runner up Queen sold $13,195 in season passes; and Hailey Janish, 2025 Fayette Co. Fair Queen, Queen Miss Congeniality and Queen Most Photogenic, sold $52,185 in season passes. Not pictured was Carson White, Little Mister Personality. Combined total season pass and carnival tickets being sold by the queen and jr. miss contestants came to $167,676.10. Banner Press photo by Ramona FergusonFayette County Fair Little Mister contestant Zion Mills had to take a moment to gather his thoughts to answer question asked by Fayette County Fair Board Member and Master of Ceremonies Lee Fritsch at the Fayette County Fair Pageant held Aug. 28 at the Marge Rosenberg Stage at the Fayette County Fairgrounds in La Grange. Banner Press photo by Ramona Ferguson
