LA GRANGE — As the Fayette County Fair nears and the queen and jr. miss contestants are continuing to work hard in selling passes, a dozen littles are vying for the little miss and mister titles that will be awarded at the pageant.
The pageant is slated for Thursday, Aug. 31 at 7 p.m. at the Fayette County Fair grounds in La Grange. Opening ceremonies will begin at 6:30 p.m. on the main stage as they kick off Fayette County's Cowboy Mardi Gras! Thursday night admission is free to all.
Little Miss contestants are:
Reagan Arlund, kindergartner at La Grange Elementary, daughter of Andrew and Amanda Arlund
Paisley Banks, first grader at La Grange Elementary, daughter of Brittani Banks
Rylee Hentschel, second grader at St Paul Serbin Lutheran School, daughter of Ryan and Kristy Hentschel Patsy Lemus, second grader at La Grange Elementary, daughter of Calixto and Monica Lemus
Ellyson "Maybre" McCubbin, first grader at La Grange Elementary, daughter of Mark and Jaclyn McCubbin
Koralyn Schneider, kindergartner at La Grange Elementary, daughter of Joshua and Errin Schneider
Gracelynn-Kay Turman, second grader at La Grange Elementary, daughter of Kevin and Ashely Turman
Little Mister contestants are:
Mack Fajkus, kindergartner at La Grange Elementary, son of Jarrett and Chelsea Fajkus
Jackson Jordy, second grader at La Grange Elementary, son of Adam and Dee Jordy
Leonardo Martinez, first grader at La Grange Elementary, son of Perla Martinez
Branson Moerbe, kindergartner at La Grange Elementary, son of Bryant and Catie Moerbe
Roman Veitch, first grader at La Grange Elementary, son of Dusty and Adriana Veitch