AC Fair underway; Fairest of the Fair winners announced

The Anderson County Fair will run through Saturday, July 17th, with gates opening each night at 5 pm. General admission tickets to the Fair are $5, and kids under six years old always get in for free. This year, four of the five remaining nights of the Anderson County Fair feature free admission to kids 15 years old and younger, with the exception of Friday the 16th. Tonight is one of those nights.

Here is a list of the 2021 Fairest of the Fair Winners.

Fairest of the Fair: Jillian Bivens
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Sweetheart Representative: Dallas Nichol
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People’s Choice Award: Jillian Bivens
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Moira Kaye Ely Interview Award:
Haley Dople
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Carl Worley Community and Character Award:
Dallas Nichol
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Judy Duncan Crosby Poise Award:
Kaylee Payne
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Junior Fairest of the Fair: Cadence Crowley
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1st Alternate: Ansley Barker
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2nd Alternate: Hallee Rutherford
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People’s Choice Award: Brooklin Wilkerson
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Poise Award: Cadence Crowley
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Princess Fairest of the Fair: Eleanor Linthicum
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1st Alternate: Reece Hollifield
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2nd Alternate: Khloe Childress
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People’s Choice Award: Eleanor Linthicum
Poise Award: Baylee Brown

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A season pass that grants you admission to the Fair each night is only $20 and each night, the price for an armband to enjoy the rides is also $20. Gates open each night at 5 pm, as does the Little Ponderosa Petting Zoo, and the rides on the James Gang Amusements Midway open at 6 pm nightly. Other nightly events include two cash giveaways and the 7 pm Tractor Parade of Power.

On Monday night, the first round of Fairest of the Fair pageants was held. In the Princess category, this year’s winner is Eleanor Linthicum. The Junior Fairest of the Fair for 2021 is Cadence Crowley. The 2021 Senior Division Fairest of the fair winner is Jillian Bivens.

You can see photos from the pageant, and much more by visiting Facebook and searching for “Anderson County Fairest of the Fair.”

Tuesday, July 13th will be Peoples Bank of the South Night, featuring the Miss Tiny Tots pageant, the Mini- and Little Miss pageants, music from D.J. Johnson, the always-popular Holley-Gamble Kids’ Fun Night, and more entertainment with Mobile Sound DJ. This Kids Free Night is being sponsored by Food City.

Wednesday the 14th begins with the always-popular Senior Citizens Day at the Fair with the gates opening at 11:30 am for entertainment and fun for area seniors, including contests and ice cream!