Lawson, Krieger named 2024 Edgar County Fair royalty
Ellie Krieger (left) and Aubrey Lawson (right) were crowned Edgar County Fair royalty during the Edgar County Fair Queen Pageant on Sunday, July 21.
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Ellie Krieger, daughter of Peter and Pia Krieger, kept her chin high and wore a big smile on her face while on the pageant stage. Positive energy radiated off of Krieger each time her name was called.
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Illinois State Fair Queen Natalie Evans, 2023 Miss Edgar County Fair Queen Kelsie Dosch and 2023 Little Miss Edgar County Fair Queen Ella Hays present Ellie Krieger as the new 2024 Little Miss Edgar County Fair Queen.
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2024 Little Miss Edgar County Ellie Krieger walks the stage for the first time as a titleholder. Krieger is the 60th Little Miss Edgar County Fair Queen. She will reign alongside the new Miss Edgar County Fair Queen to represent and serve her community.
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Contestant number three, Aubrey Lawson, was announced as the new 2024 Miss Edgar County Fair Queen. 2023 Queen Kelsie Dosch embraced Lawson with happiness and excitement.
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Along with gaining the title of Miss Edgar County Fair Queen, Aubrey Lawson was presented with the CJ Wiese Award.
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Aubrey Lawson was crowned the 65th Edgar County Fair Queen on Sunday night. She is the daughter of Aaron and Wendy Lawson. Lawson will go on to represent Edgar County in the state pageant in January 2025.
