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Slager named Little Miss Fair
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Little Miss Queen Livy Slager, center, is shown with her court. From left is second runner-up Oaklynn Grace Ferrell, Queen Livy, first runner-up Anna Lee Brelje.
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Nora McKeown, left, was named Most Photogenic while Eloise Jean Hendrix, right, claimed the title of Miss Congeniality in the Little Miss pageant Tuesday night at the fair.
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Monica Perez, center the 2025 Mrs. Fair Queen is shown with her court. From left, is second runner-up Virginia Rose Graham, Perez, and first runner-up MaKayla Shea Turner.
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Monica Perez, left, was awarded Most Photogenic while Miss Congeniality went to Shelia Tiner, right, during the Mrs. Fair pageant Tuesday night.
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Senior Queen Twana Roberts is flanked by her court. Teresa Faye Winchester, first runner-up is shown left, while second runner-up Margie Ann Williams is shown right.
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Twana Roberts, left, was chosen Most Photogenic during the Senior Fair competition Tuesday night, while Teresa Wright, right, was voted Miss Congeniality.

Livy Hollis Slager was crowned the 2025 Little Miss Fairest last Tuesday night from a field of 11 contestants. She succeeds the retiring Little Miss Jazmin Perez of Smithville, the five-year-old daughter of Joel Perez and Blanca Jones.

Little Miss Slager is the five-year-old daughter of Jon and Katie Slager of Lascassas.

First runner-up went to Anna Lee Brelje, the six-year-old daughter of Andy and Whitney Brelje of Alexandria.

Oaklynn Grace Ferrell, six-year-old daughter of Keith and Devon Ferrell of Smithville was named second runner-up.

Norah McKeown was awarded Most Photogenic. She is the four-year-old daughter of McKaiely Wade and Jimmy McKeown of Smithville. While Miss Congeniality went to Eloise Jean Hendrix, the six-year-old daughter of Jared and Jennifer Hendrix of Dowelltown.

Others in the top seven were Roxanna Grace Morales, five-year-old daughter of Carelis Garcia and Rodrigo Morales of Smithville; Annabelle Rose Bowen, five-year-old daughter of Jacob and Kayla Bowen of Smithville; and Brynlee Rankhorn, six-year-old daughter of Jacob and Ashlee Rankhorn of Rock Island, along with Eloise Jean Hendrix.

In the second pageant of the evening, Monica Perez was crowned Mrs. Fair Queen. She also received Most Photogenic. Perez succeeds the 2024 Mariah Faith Kilgore of Smithville.

First runner-up went to MaKayla Shea Turner of Smithville while second-runner-up went to Virginia Rose Graham of Smithville.

Shelia Tiner of Sparta was awarded Miss Congeniality during the competition.

Rounding out the night of pageants senior ladies took to the stage. The title of Senior Fair Queen went to Twana Roberts of Smithville. She was also selected Most Photogenic. The retiring queen is 60-year-old Tammy West of Smithville.

First runner-up went to Teresa Faye Winchester Stanley of Smithville, while second-runner-up went to Margie Ann Williams of Alexandria.

Teresa Wright of Smithville was named Miss Congeniality.