Page 51 Lincoln Daily News 2025 Logan County Fair Jul/Aug 2025 pageant. Judges also choose Miss photogenic from their pageant photos. As always, the Little Miss contestants provided some sweet moments as they introduced themselves and flashed their cute smiles. After each contestant introduced herself, Kurtz read their career plan. These ambitious young ladies have career plans which include being a pilot, rock star, professional basketball player, singer, babysitter or mommy. Some want to be teachers, nurses, veterinarians or police officers. Time between sections was filled by special guests. These included queens, junior misses, little misses and others with titles from various Illinois counties who stood up to be recognized. Other guests included several former Logan County Fair Queens, Junior Misses and Little Misses. These included winners from recent years such as 2018 Fair Queen Molly Schemp and 2023 Junior Miss Ellie Wrage to Elizabeth Wrage, who was Fair Queen 25 years ago. Before results were announced, the outgoing 2024 royalty gave farewell speeches. Little Miss Olivia talked about her incredible year and favorite events like the Pink Pumpkin Auction, sheep costume contest and parades. She also said she enjoyed the time to get to know Queen Abbie and Junior Miss Sophia and getting to know this year’s contestants. Olivia also thanked her family for always supporting her, the pageant crew and fair board for making this night possible and Pageant Director Bethany Rademaker for all she did over the past year. Junior Miss Sophia thanked the Fair board, pageant crew and family for their support. Being crowned was her favorite part of the week. She said some of her best moments from the week she was crowned, and started the best fair week ever, included receiving a showmanship award, catching a goat in the scrambles and winning supreme heifer in the cattle show. Over the year, Sophia loved being in parades, participating in festivals and being in a hot air balloon. She said the events would not have been as much fun without Little Miss Olivia making her laugh even when they needed to be serious. Sophia said she loved Queen Abbie’s bubbly personality and her inner and outer beauty. Sophia then said Queen Abbie was an incredible role model to her and watching her participate in the state pageant was very inspiring. She thanked the pageant committee for being the best and working so hard on this great night. In her farewell speech, Queen Abbie started by saying one year ago I was crowned and Continued --
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