Wow! What a week- Queen and Princess crowned this evening

2012 Bates County Fair Royalty
Left: Princess Bethanie Cole, daughter of Don  and Debbie Cole. Bethanie's total sales were $1,797.30
Right: Queen Krista Carter, daughter of Robin and Dorothy Carter. Krista's total sales were $3,130.00

 As the 40th annual Bates County Fair officially winds down, tonight was a full evening of the mini rod pull, drawings and of course, the crowning of the Fair Queen and Princess as noted above.

Tonight's Raffle winners:
Malory Berwald - 1/2 beef
Barb Scrogham - 1/4 beef
Robin Fleischer - 1/4 beef
Jeremy Eidson - 1/2 hog
Renee Hendrix - 1/2 hog
Jerrell Fischer - $100 cash
Kay Caskey - $100 Country Mart gift cert.
Sherry Warfield - $50 at Flaming Lantern
Scott Oates - $50 at Sonic
Crystal Crump - $50 at Outback Salon

The fair board would like to extend thanks to the following for their raffle donations:

Diamond O Feedlot

Pork Plus

Butler Optimist Club

Country Mart

Flaming Lantern

Sonic drive in

Outback Salon & Spa

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Other fair highlights from this week:

The Bates County Scottish Rites Club sponsored the 2012 Grand Champion Ham Trophy at the Bates County Fair. This year's winner was Travin Schrock of the Summit Go Getter's 4-H Club. Presenting the trophy was the Club President, Don Moore and Club Chaplin Ronald Nissen who is also the Bates County 4-H Country Cured Ham instructor.

From earlier this week- Kya Bridges proudly displays her
blue ribbon winning flower. Kya is the daughter of Les
and Kristi Bridges of Butler