Charley Ulrich was crowned the 2025 County Fair Queen in Ford County Monday evening.  The PBL graduate was the judges selection in a field of four contestants. Miss Ulrich, a Paxton resident, will reign over the fair activities this week at the Melvin fairgrounds. She also will represent Ford County at the Illinois County Fair Pageant next January in Springfield.  Charley was crowned the new queen by outgoing 2024 Fair Queen Kate Wilson.

1st Runner-up was Kyleigh Williams of Paxton.  Miss Congeniality was Aubree Sawyer.

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