Parker Zamarron, Cade Selman and Alice Babcock, of Pauls Valley 4-H Club, work on their little guppies/gone fishing themed cupcakes during the Cupcake Wars competition at the Garvin County Fair Aug. 23. Courtesy photo
Tinley Milligan, Pauls Valley 4-H, and Jonathan Wright, Stratford 4-H, won first. place in the intermediate division of Cupcake Wars at the Garvin County Fair Aug. 23 with their food truck inspired cupcakes. Courtesy photo
Kally Milligan and Cooper McKinzie work on their hunting themed cupcakes during the 2025 Garvin County Fair Aug. 23. Courtesy photo.
Jonah B. and Corbin Zangari, of Lindsay 4-H Club, won third place in the junior division of the Cupcake Wars competition at the 2025 Garvin County Fair for their Minecraft themed cupcakes. Courtesy photo
Parker Zamarron, Cade Selman and Alice Babcock, of Pauls Valley 4-H Club, won first place in the junior division with their little guppies/gone fishing themed cupcakes during the Cupcake Wars competition at the Garvin County Fair Aug. 23. Courtesy photo
Cade Selman prepares to throw his cornhole bag during the Ag Olympics competition at the Garvin County Fair Saturday. News Star photo by Suzanne Mackey
Julieanne Wright, of Stratford, concentrates on completing her leg of the spoon and egg relay race during the Ag Olympics competition at the Garvin County Fair Aug 23.
Julieanne Wright, of Stratford, concentrates on completing her leg of the spoon and egg relay race during the Ag Olympics competition at the Garvin County Fair Aug 23.
Cade Selman prepares to throw his cornhole bag during the Ag Olympics competition at the Garvin County Fair Aug. 23. News Star photo by Suzanne Mackey
Wheelbarrow races during the Ag Olympics contest at the 2025 Garvin County Fair. News Star photo by Suzanne Mackey
Tinley Milligan, of Pauls Valley, concentrates on completing her leg of the spoon and egg relay race during the Ag Olympics competition at the Garvin County Fair Aug 23.
Race winner Charlea, left, took the lead and never looked back during the Weiner Dog Race at the Garvin County Fair Aug. 23.
Weiner Dog Race competitors and their owners, l-r, first place Charlea Taylor and her owner Shannon Taylor, of Purcell; fourth place, Baby Sista and her owner Beverly Middleton, of Purcell; second place, Toby Jo and owner Bristol Wood, of Pauls Valley; third place, Pistol and owner Chesney Daugherty, of Pauls Valley.
Contestants in the junior division of the Best Dressed Pet Contest were (l-r) fourth place, Faith Lister; second place, Janney Wright; first place, Julieanne Wright; and third place, Tinley Milligan.
Contestants in the senior division of the Best Dressed Pet Contest were (l-r) first place, Cooper McKinzie; third place, Daria Gilbert; second place, Kally Milligan.
Best of Show in the Best Dressed Pet Contest went to Julieanne Wright, pictured right.
Perri Sparks was crowned 2025 Garvin County Fair Princess Aug. 23.
Perri Sparks was crowned the 2025 Garvin County Fair Princess during the coronation Aug. 23. News Star photo by Zeke Mackey
Julieanne Wright (right) was crowned 2025 Garvin County Fair Junior Queen Aug. 23 by 2024 Junior Queen Tinley Milligan.
2025 Garvin County Fair Royalty contestants (l-r) were Bristol Wood, 2025 Fair Queen; Julieanne Wright, 2025 Fair Junior Queen; Perri Sparks, 2025 Fair Princess; and Ella Lister 2025 Queen candidate.
2024 and 2025 Garvin County Fair Royalty with donated items for the Pauls Valley Animal Welfare Society collected by this year's royalty candidates.
The 110th Garvin County Free Fair got underway Saturday with the crowning of fair royalty and a flurry of contests featuring everything from cupcakes to best-dressed pets.Cupcake WarsIn a new contest this year, nine teams of youth 18 and under competed to see who had the best decorated cupcakes in “Cupcake Wars.”In the Junior Division, first place went ...
