Gillespie County Fair to crown a new queen

Gillespie Life

News Staff, on August 25, 2021

It has been two years since the Gillespie County Fair crowned a new queen and court, but all of that will change on Friday, Aug. 27. The current court is serving two terms due to the coronavirus pandemic leading to the cancelation of last year’s queen contest. This year’s ceremony will take place

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