Fresh off the weekend wins of their titles, the 2025 Knox County Fair Queens joined Galesburg's Morning News on Monday.

Makaiha Moore of Knoxville, Ella Holland of Altona, and Paige Pickrel talked about what it was like to win, advice for fellow pageant participants, and more.  The three will have a busy week of activities at the fair next week.

[caption id="attachment_681117" align="aligncenter" width="1056"] Makiaha Moore, right, was named 2025 Miss Knox County Fair Queen; Ella Holland, left, was named Junior Miss Knox County Fair Queen; and Paige Pickrel, center, was named Little Miss Knox County Fair Queen at the 2025 Knox County Fair Queen Pageant on Saturday at the Orpheum Theatre.[/caption]

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