Austin County Fair names Queen and Royal Court

Winners of the Austin County Junior Fair Queen Contest on Oct. 4 at the Austin County Fair Convention and Expo Center in Bellville were, from left, second runner-up Laylah Olivo; junior fair queen Wimberly Sandoval; first runner-up and best western wear Bexley Nelson and most photogenic Emmaleigh Havemann.

Darcy Luedke, third from left, was crowned Austin County Fair Queen during the annual contest on Oct. 4 at the Austin County Fair Convention and Expo Center in Bellville. The queens court includes, from left, second runner-up fair queen Rylea Roecker; first runner-up fair queen Katie Schumann; fair queen and first runner-up ticket queen Darcy Luedke; ticket queen Olivia Bolten; third runner-up fair queen and second runner-up ticket queen Bailey Locke; and third runner-up ticket queen and Miss Congeniality Emma Benoit. Photos courtesy of Beth Ann McClosky

Winners of the Austin County Junior Miss Contest on Oct. 4 at the Austin County Fair Convention and Expo Center in Bellville were, from left, most photogenic Lily Sophie Mize; first runner-up Mary Pettus; junior miss Kyndal Bettis; second runner-up Lucille Cody; and best western Wear Haisley Jackson.

Winners of the Austin County Junior Mister Contest held on Oct. 4 at the Austin County Fair Convention and Expo Center in Bellville were, from left, second runner-up August Ryan Pickering; junior mister Peyton Trost; first runner-up Cohen Inglish; best western wear Owen Lucksha.

Winners of the Austin County Little Mister Contest on Oct. 4 at the Austin County Fair Convention and Expo Center in Bellville were, from left, first runner-up Eli Pettus; little mister Peach Baranowski; second runner-up and most photogenic Brayden Inglish; and best western wear Parker Rodriguez.

Winners of the Austin County Little Miss Contest on Oct. 4 at the Austin County Fair Convention and Expo Center in Bellville were, from left, first runner-up Riley Zoe Mize; little miss, best western wear and most photogenic Lacey Kmiec and second runner-up Waverly Mae Briles.