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Wyanet woman crowned Miss Bureau County Fair

Lexie Marquez has won 2 previous crowns in Bureau County

By Shaw Local News Network
Lexie Marquez, 18, of Wyanet, was crowned Miss Bureau County Fair on Sunday at the Fair Queen Pageant. Pinning on her crown is the 2021 Queen Kaitlyn Grabill.

Lexie Marquez, 18, of Wyanet, was crowned Miss Bureau County Fair on Sunday at the Fair Queen Pageant. Pinning on her crown is the 2021 Queen Kaitlyn Grabill. (Photo provided by Kathy Bauer)

Lexie Marquez, 18, of Wyanet, was crowned Miss Bureau County Fair on Sunday at the Fair Queen Pageant.

Pinning on her crown is the 2021 Queen Kaitlyn Grabill.

Marquez has worn a crown before as the Little Miss Bureau County in 2011 and as Junior Miss Bureau County in 2017. She will represent Bureau County in January at the Illinois State Fair Queen Pageant in Springfield.

The 167th Bureau County Fair runs Aug. 24 to 28.

(Back, left to right) Miss Bureau County Fair second runner-up Madison Stanbary; Junior Miss second runner-up Genavyve Barnes; Miss Bureau County Fair Lexie Marquez; Junior Miss Bureau County Fair Isabella Bauer; Junior Miss first runner-up Melissa Heber; Miss Bureau County Fair first runner-up Mia Bowen pose for a group photo during the Bureau County Fair Queen Pageant.

(Back, left to right) Miss Bureau County Fair second runner-up Madison Stanbary; Junior Miss second runner-up Genavyve Barnes; Miss Bureau County Fair Lexie Marquez; Junior Miss Bureau County Fair Isabella Bauer; Junior Miss first runner-up Melissa Heber; Miss Bureau County Fair first runner-up Mia Bowen pose for a group photo during the Bureau County Fair Queen Pageant. (Photo provided by Kelly Bauer)