(NEWTON) The Jasper County Fair has a new queen as crowned during last night’s 2024 Miss Jasper County Fair Queen Pageant in Newton. Congratulations to Elise Wright, the 20 year old daughter of Dusty & Michele Wright of Newton. The 2022 Newton Community High School graduate and Cosmetology student at Lake Land College will now oversee the rest of this year’s Jasper County Fair, plus represent the fair and county for the next year at various events and at the Miss Illinois County Fair Queen Pageant held in Springfield next January. Also congratulations to First Runner-Up 18 year old Madalyn Rauch, who also was received the People’s Choice recognition. 20 year old Alex Osborne was noted as Miss Congeniality, plus also received the Best Interview Award. A huge “thank you” to all the other pageant contestants & all the great sponsors that helped make the return of the County Fair Queen Pageant to this year’s fair a success. Again, congrats to new queen Elise Wright of Newton.
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