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ALTAMONT \u2013 The Effingham County Fair crowned two new fair queens this week: 2026 Miss Effingham County Fair Queen Marah Kirk and 2026 Junior Miss Effingham County Fair Queen Lydia Wendling of Watson.<\/p>\n

It was both Kirk\u2019s and Wendling\u2019s first time running in the fair\u2019s pageant and first time winning.<\/p>\n

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