Maybe No Fair, But a Fair Queen Pageant

There won't be an Effingham County Fair in 2020, but there will be a fair queen pageant. A junior miss pageant, too.

The events will take place on Sunday evening. You'll be able to view the pageants on the county fair Facebook page. The Junior Miss pageant will begin at 5pm, followed by the fair queen pageant at 7:30pm.

(2019 MISS EFFINGHAM COUNTY SHAYNA PHILLIPS)

There are six contestants in the Fair Queen pageant. They are:

Allison Hall, 19-year-old daughter of John and Debbie Hall and a graduate of Altamont Community High School

Katelyn Jansen, 19-year-old daughter of Matt and Leslie Jansen and a graduate of Teutopolis High School

Emily Becker, 20-year-old daughter of Jon and Susan Becker and a graduate of Altamont Community High School

Taylor Hartke, 21-year-old daughter of David and Korrie Hartke and a graduate of Teutopolis High School

Kyandra Zerrusen, 16-year-old daughter of Nate Zerrusen and Tasha Verdeyen and a student at St. Anthony High School

Abigail Cothran, 18-year-old daughter of Jon and Jessica Rhodes and Michael Cothran and a graduate of St. Anthony High School

The new queen will be crowned by retiring fair queen Shayna Phillips. She's had quite a year, as she finished second runner-up at the state fair queen pageant in January and will begin her career in education in August as a teacher at Effingham Junior High School. She's the daughter of Glen and Jeni Phillips. 

The Junior Miss contestants are:

13-year-old Korina Hecht, daughter of Tim and Jennifer Hecht of Effingham

13-year-old Elle Hohenbary, daughter of Josh and Christy Hohenbary of Effingham

13-year-old Presley Siebert, daughter of Todd Siebert and Danielle Everett of Altamont

11-year-old Allison Shaffer, daughter of Lucas and Stephanie Shaffer of Effingham

13-year-old Joni Beckman, daughter of Tony and Michelle Beckman of Teutopolis

11-year-old Kyndal Fearday, daughter of Marty and Jennifer Fearday of Watson

12-year-old Addison Bunton, daughter of Jeff and Jennifer Bunton of Shumway

11-year-old Kaylie Koeberlein, daughter of Jeremiah and Sarah Koeberlein of Effingham

12-year-old Camille Zeigler, daughter of Todd and Julie Zeigler of Watson

12-year-old Phoenix Scoles, daughter of Ryan and Dena Beccue and Anthony and Allison Scoles of Altamont

11-year-old Lucy Silva, daughter of Anthony and Jennifer Silva of Effingham

12-year-old Adalyn Stock, daughter of Ryan and Samantha Scholes and Nate and Jessica Shupe of Altamont

11-year-old Melia Wendling, daughter of Jake and Erin Wendling of Watson

13-year-old Gracie Haarman, daughter of Sid and Audra Haarman of Effingham

The new Junior Miss will be crowned by retiring Junior Miss Hali Kreke, 13-year-old daughter of Travis and Andrea Kreke and a student at Effingham Junior High School.