PAULDING – The Paulding County Fairgrounds was filled with excitement Monday evening, June 8, as a new group of Junior Fair royalty was recognized during the annual Paulding County Junior Fair King and Queen contest.
The evening began with recognition of the 2026 Junior Fair Prince and Princess. Emily McClure was introduced as the 2026 Junior Fair Princess. She is the daughter of Brian and Nikki McClure. Garrett Wilhelm was named the 2026 Junior Fair Prince and is the son of Troy and Ashley Wilhelm.
The 2026 Junior Fair Queen finalists were then introduced to the audience. The contestants included Kendall Kohart, Myleigh Sheets, and Victoria “Tori” Schlatter…