Suter takes queen’s crown

Keri Jean Suter was crowned queen of the 48th Annual Tyler County Fair on Monday evening.
Suter is the 16-year-old daughter of Bryan and Jean Suter of Sistersville.
She is a junior at Tyler Consolidated High School where she is a member of Hi-Y, FBLA, concert band and is a varsity letterman. She is also a volunteer at Adam’s House Ministries and at healthcare centers.
Keri enjoys camping, fishing, raising ducks, making people laugh and exercising.
Her favorite fair activity is seeing family and friends and enjoying the live entertainment.
Linda Buck was awarded 1st runner-up in the Queen’s Pageant.
Ariel Rachelle Fish was awarded the title of Jr. Miss title amidst her competition.
Fish is the 12-year-old daughter of Michael and Shawna Griffin and Richard Fish, Jr. of Middlebourne.
She is a 7th grade student at Tyler Consolidated Middle School where her favorite activity is gym class.
Rounding out the fair royalty was the crowning of the prince and princess, Clinton Conrad and Jocelyn Foltz.
Conrad is the son of Steve and Tammy Conrad of Middlebourne.
Foltz is the 6-year-old daughter of Aaron Foltz and Mindy Nice of Sistersville.
The Tyler County Fair activities will continue through Saturday, Aug. 7 with entertainment throughout the week.
Wednesday is Ladies Day with ladies admitted free until 12 p.m. Mainstage entertainment will get underway at 7:30 p.m. with the Gospel Harmony Boys, followed by Mountain Heart at 9 p.m.
Seniors Citizens will be admitted for free until 2 p.m. on Thursday – deemed senior citizens day. The Davisson Brothers will take the stage at 7:30 p.m. The LoCash Cowboys will entertain fair-goers at 9 p.m.
Friday’s scheduled events will follow the theme for Mountaineer Day.
Activities include hog calling, the liar’s contest, nail driving and hay bail throwing. Contests begin at 11 a.m.
Entertainment will include I’ll Be John Brown at 7:30 p.m. and the Carter Twins at 9 p.m.
The truck driver’s rodeo has been slated to begin at 8 a.m. on Saturday to wrap up a week of family fun.
Johnny Staats will take to the stage at 7:30 p.m. and Trent Tomlinson returns to the mainstage at 9 p.m.
For more information, visit www.tylercountyfair.org.