LA GRANGE — The 97th annual Fayette County Fair kicked off on the evening of Aug. 29 with the crowning of the new 2024-2025 royalty court at the Marge Rosenberg Stage in La Grange. Combined season pass and carnival ticket sales came in at $121,055—an impres- sive total for just five young ladies vying for queen and junior miss.
Emireth Cerda was crowned the 2024 Fayette County Fair Queen, representing the Francisco “Paco” Orona Scholarship, and sold $32,410 in season passes.
First runner-up queen Kaylee Soto, representing Kyla Faith Memorial, sold $25,575 in season passes and awarded Queen Miss Congeniality, Queen Miss Photogenic and Miss Beauty and Poise. Emma Haynie, representing the La Grange Optimist Club, rounded out the three selling $12,740 in season passes earning second runner-up queen.
Presley Lange was crowned the 2024 Fayette County Junior Miss, selling a record of $38,780 in carnival passes and winning Junior Miss Congeniality.
Crowned first runner-up Junior Miss and Junior Miss Photogenic was A’Niah White.
Hunter Denham was crowned 2024 Little Miss Fayette County, followed by Collyns Schatte as first runner-up Little Miss and Little Miss Photogenic. The Little Miss Personality was awarded to Kodi Calvert.
The 2024 Little Mister Fayette County was awarded to Carson Kovar, who also earned Little Mister Photogenic and Little Mister Personality. Witten Graeter was chosen as the first runner-up of Lit tle Mister. The crownings marked the beginning of the 2024 fair.
The Fayette County Fair's Scholarship Queens court includes, from left, Emireth Cerda, Fayette County Scholarship Queen; Kaylee Soto, first runner-up, Miss Congeniality, Miss Beauty & Poise and Miss Photogenic; and Emma Haynie, second runner-up. Banner Press photos by Ramona Ferguson
The Fayette County Fair's Junior Miss court includes, Presley Lange, Junior Miss Fayette County and Miss Congeniality; and A'Niah White, Junior Miss first runner-up and Junior Miss Most Photogenic. Banner Press photos by Ramona Ferguson
Emireth Cerda was crowned the 2024 Fayette County Fair Scholarship Queen on Aug. 29 at the Marge Rosenberg Pavilion at the Fayette County Fairgrounds in La Grange. Crowning the queen is the 2023 fair queen Harper Henneke. Banner Press photo by Ramona Ferguson
