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Slay Queen! Pageant winner Laney York Recaps Reign as Organization Prepares for 2026 Crowning

Thursday, May 28 by Jc Tinsley

Whether anyone realizes it or not, the White County Fair Pageant organization has turned into a juggernaut and it’s all founded on community support and successful women familiar with the feeling of a crown on her head. Laney York is the latest winner of... Read More.

York Gets Sendoff from Supporters Ahead of County Fair Queen Competition in Springfield This Weekend

Monday, January 12 by Jc Tinsley

The 115th annual convention of the Illinois Association of Agricultural Fairs is coming to the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Springfield. Over the weekend, supporters gathered to send off White County representative Laney York with their encouragement and endorsement. Dozens showed up at Carmi Emmanuel... Read More.

In Our Johanna Era: Corn Queen and Court Visit Kiwanis

Friday, October 24 by Jc Tinsley

Special to WROY/WRUL Courtesy of Amy McCarty As history reveals, the first Corn King and Queen were crowned in 1930. The king was not a necessarily a 4H member though. Instead, it was the farmer who delivered the highest corn yield according to the Cooperative... Read More.

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Open Line ON DEMAND – Corn Day Queen Candidates and Retiring Queen Katelyn Davis

Thursday, October 9 by Jc Tinsley

Corn Day is nearly upon us and that means it's time to crown a new Corn Queen! Moreover, our new queen won't have to deal with any pesky king as we have no young men up for the title this year. In this episode... Read More.

Meet the Candidates for Corn Queen 2025 (and revisit the retiring king and queen)

Friday, September 19 by Jc Tinsley

2024 Retiring King Eli Bryant Eli Bryant is a ten-year independent member and the son of Brian and Sandra Bryant of Carmi. In the past nine years Eli has enjoyed taking shooting sports, swine, crops, and vegetable gardening. In shooting sports, he has placed first in shotgun... Read More.

Garner Recaps Year as Fair Queen; Hunsinger Prepping for Fresh Crop of Contestants

Thursday, June 12 by Jc Tinsley

Don’t look now, but the White County Fair is nearly here. If that feels too soon to say, you’re not alone, but there’s good reason. It’s been more than 30 years since the White County Fair was held at the same time as the... Read More.

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Kiwanis Welcomes Impressive Collection of Young Leaders Thursday including Second Generation Corn King and Queen

Thursday, October 24 by Jc Tinsley

An epiphenomenon is a side effect caused by something else. Several of the 4-H Corn Queen candidates and the solitary King candidate say they were made to join the youth program. All said it has paid dividends for them to this point and will... Read More.

2024 White County 4H Corn King And Queen Candidate Open Line

Friday, October 11 by Jc Tinsley

The 2024 White County 4H Corn King and Queen candidates swing by the downtown WROY/WRUL Studios for an Open Line before coronation at noon Saturday during Corn Day. Listen in and get to know these leaders of tomorrow during National 4H Week. Read More.

Corn King and Queen 2024: Meet the Contestants

Wednesday, September 25 by Jc Tinsley

2024 King Candidate Eli Bryant Eli Bryant is a ten-year independent member and the son of Brian and Sandra Bryant of Carmi. In the past nine years Eli has enjoyed taking shooting sports, swine, crops, and vegetable gardening. In shooting sports, he has placed first in... Read More.

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White County Fair Queen, Junior, and Little Miss Candidates

Friday, August 2 by Nicole Behnke

Monday, August 5th kicks off the White County Queen pageant at 7 PM. Fill the stands and cheer on all the contestants! Little Miss contestants, with the retiring Queen, include (left to right): Blakely Nelson, Aurora Veatch, Oaklynn Emery, Baylor Bell, 2023 Little Miss White... Read More.

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Stories tagged with: queen

Slay Queen! Pageant winner Laney York Recaps Reign as Organization Prepares for 2026 Crowning

York Gets Sendoff from Supporters Ahead of County Fair Queen Competition in Springfield This Weekend

In Our Johanna Era: Corn Queen and Court Visit Kiwanis

Open Line ON DEMAND – Corn Day Queen Candidates and Retiring Queen Katelyn Davis

Meet the Candidates for Corn Queen 2025 (and revisit the retiring king and queen)

Garner Recaps Year as Fair Queen; Hunsinger Prepping for Fresh Crop of Contestants

Kiwanis Welcomes Impressive Collection of Young Leaders Thursday including Second Generation Corn King and Queen

2024 White County 4H Corn King And Queen Candidate Open Line

Corn King and Queen 2024: Meet the Contestants

White County Fair Queen, Junior, and Little Miss Candidates

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