Northwestern senior crowned 2024 Clark County Fair Queen

Ellen Getz, reacts as she realises she won the 2024 Clark County Fair Queen contest on the first day of the fair Friday, July 19, 2024. BILL LACKEY/STAFF

Credit: Bill Lackey

Credit: Bill Lackey

Ellen Getz, reacts as she realises she won the 2024 Clark County Fair Queen contest on the first day of the fair Friday, July 19, 2024. BILL LACKEY/STAFF

Northwestern High School senior and longtime 4-H participant Ellen Getz was crowned 2024 Clark County Fair queen Friday afternoon, the first day of the Clark County Fair.

Getz, a member of FFA and Over the Top 4-H Club, said she sees the win as an opportunity to get more people involved in the fair, with the goal of doubling the number of participants in the queens’ contest next year. She said she has always dreamed of winning fair queen.

“It’s my platform to be able to get out and talk to all of the kids across the county and to get more exhibitors to be at the fair,” Getz said.

The new fair queen thanked her family, her 4-H advisers and her livestock coaches for getting her to this point. Getz also received a community service award.

Getz is also a member of the junior fair board, she shows market lambs and she has taken quilting projects at the fair.

A three-judge panel included two former fair queens, Lara Borchers and Libbee Hastings, and local radio personality Aaron “Woody” Woods. Clark County native and radio host Nancy Wilson emceed the event.

The other two candidates included first runner-up Kylie Corbitt, a Southeastern High School senior; and Brooke Comer, a Northwestern High School alumna.

All three candidates received scholarship awards.

The Clark County Fair continues daily through Friday, July 26, with gates opening at 8 a.m., buildings opening at 11 a.m. and midway rides opening at noon. The fair closes at 10 p.m.

General admission tickets are $8 each. Children ages 5 and under are free and on Wednesday, July 24 – Kid’s Day – children ages 10 and under are free. Agricultural and privilege passes are available at the fair office and cost $30 each for the week. Passes can be used to enter the agriculture side of the fair.

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