Angelina County Fair in Lufkin Announces Day One Champions

The Angelina County Fair, presented by Brookshire Brothers, got started Monday with several contests, including shotgun, archery, desserts, cheesecakes, and public speaking. The fair will continue through Saturday, March 28, culminating with the awards and auction.

Top Winners From March 23

Public Speaking

• Senior - Logan Tucker, Huntington FFA
• Junior - Levi Stroud, Blue Ribbon 4-H

Archery - Traditional Bow

• Senior - Abigail Little
• Intermediate - Jackson Little
• Junior - Jacob Williams

Archery - Compound Bow

• Senior - Cole Ware
• Intermediate - Kutter Prince

Archery - NASP Genesis

• Senior - Summer Swedoski
• Intermediate - Greyson Jones
• Junior - Ian Chissus

Cheesecakes

• Senior - Ava Greene, 4-H Horse Club
• Junior - Audrey Merrel, 4-H Horse Club
• Pre-Junior - Avery Knight, 4-H Horse Club

Desserts

• Senior - Camri Jones, Lufkin FCCLA
• Junior - Ella Brown, Blue Ribbon 4-H
• Pre-Junior - Hazel McWilliams, 4-H Horse Club

It has become an Angelina County Fair tradition to feature some of the daily champions on the Merrell in the Morning Show on KICKS 105. A special thanks to (pictured left to right) Jacob Williams, Kutter Prince, Hazel McWilliams, Audrey Merrel, and  Avery Knight for stopping by the studios on Tuesday morning.

Other Events Still To Come At The Angelina County Fair

There are still plenty of competitions slated for the next several days, including cookies, pies, heifers, steers, lambs, goats, broilers, and more. There's a washer pitching tournament on Wednesday evening and a BBQ Cookoff on Saturday. Live entertainment from Caleb Lane and Emmy Lou Howard will be featured on Wednesday and Thursday evenings. Click here for a schedule of events.

Here's a look back at the Reach For The Stars event from the 2023 Angelina County Fair