Conway County Fair Pageant winners announced

MORRILTON  — The Conway County Fair Pageant was held at the Rilato Community Arts Center on Aug. 23. 

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Miss Conway County Fair 2025 is Brooklynn O’Neal. Brooklynn is the winner of a $200 cash prize and a $1,000 scholarship from the University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton. She will go on to represent Conway County at the Arkansas State Fair Pageant in Little Rock this October. 

Miss Conway County Fair first runner-up is Isabella Rogers. Isabella is the winner of a $500 scholarship from the University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton. Miss Conway County Fair second runner-up is Brooke Duvall, and third runner-up is Addison Edwards. 

Junior Miss Conway County Fair 2025 is Layna Morales. Layna is the winner of a $200 cash prize and will go on to represent Conway County at the Arkansas State Fair Pageant in Little Rock this October. Junior Miss Conway County Fair first runner-up is Marcy Burgener, second runner-up is Callie Scheidt, and third runner-up is Raleigh Bushong. 

Preteen Miss Conway County Fair 2025 is Ava Castillo and the first runner-up is Eliza Williams. Petite Miss Conway County Fair 2025 is Emerson Parker, first runner-up is Margo Zimmerman, second runner-up is Callie Bryant, and third runner-up is Annabelle Plummer.

Little Miss Conway County Fair 2025 is Quinn Sommers, first runner-up is Maci Bryant, second runner-up is Abigail Boyer, and third runner-up is Avaleigh Williams. Mini Miss Conway County Fair 2025 is Avirrah Criswell, first runner-up is Bexley Meza, second runner-up is Kyah Scott, and third runner-up is Stevie Jo Davis. 

10+ Winners

Tiny Miss Conway County Fair 2025 is Presley Dixon, first runner-up is Ainsley Oakley, second runner-up is Paisley Hoelzeman, and third runner-up is Maudie Meza. Toddler Miss Conway County Fair 2025 is Baylor DeWeese, first runner-up is Peyton Sims, second runner-up is Nicolette Parrish, and third runner-up is Anaiah Clemons. 

Teeny Miss Conway County Fair 2025 is Amaryllo Criswell, first runner-up is Haven Dennis, second runner-up is Elliana Santos, and third runner-up is Cecily Davis. Baby Miss Conway County Fair 2025 is Avery Spradlin, first runner-up is Oaklee Vaugn, second runner-up is Aiana Clemons, and third runner-up is Penelope Plummer.

The Crowd-Favorite Awards went to Raleigh Bushong and Abigail Boyer. Most photogenic awards went to Bushong and Haven Dennis. To see photos of all the winners, follow the Conway County Fair page on Facebook.

The Conway County Fair Talent Show was held at the Rilato Community Arts Center on Aug. 21. Kayli Gentry and Nora Turner took first place in the Senior Division with a jazz dance duet. 

Calleigh Pennebaker won first place in the Junior Division with her solo vocal performance. Second place went to Isabella Rogers with her solo vocal performance, and Aria Parks took home third place with her solo lyrical dance performance.

Talent Show Winners

Gwyneth and Lottie Davis won first place in the Youth Division with their instrumental duet on the fiddle and guitar. Second place went to Asa Brown for his banjo performance, and Margo Zimmerman took third place with a lyrical solo dance.

Other performers receiving honorable mentions included the Oppelo Assembly of God Kids performing a “Human Video Lip Sync” variety, Wyatt Pettry with a piano solo, Wyleigh Moore with a piano solo, and Susanna Pettry with a lyrical dance solo. 

First place winners received cash prizes and free entry to represent Conway County at the Arkansas State Fair Talent Showdown in Little Rock in October.