Nevaeh Witt crowned Miss Scott County Fair Queen 2025; other royalty crowned

The annual Scott County Fair Pageant was held Sunday, June 22, at Scottsburg High School, drawing a large crowd to celebrate the county’s young leaders and future role models. The evening featured competitions for Little Miss and Little Master, Teen Miss, and Miss Scott County Fair Queen, with each age division showcasing poise, personality, and community pride.

The event began at 5:30 p.m. with the Little Miss and Little Master competitions. Fifteen young ladies competed for the title of Little Miss Scott County 2025, including Baylor Atkinson, Maci Spencer, Everleigh Richie, Vivian Deaton, Bexli Dugan, Mallory Chambers, Ivory Roberts, Eloise Sandlin, Aria Gray, Kyndallyn Huff, Shiloh Harbert, Cambri Hunt, Gracelynn Melloh, Nova Ponce and Zora Ponce.

Contestants walked across the stage in their chosen outfits and answered a question about themselves.

Aria Gray was crowned Little Miss Scott County 2025. She is the daughter of Alex Gray and Ashley Bacon and is known for her love, energy, and vibrant spirit. Aria enjoys cooking with her mom, playing on her trampoline and slide, and spending time with her cat Kit Kat, her dog, and four runner ducks. She dances at Lisa Morgan’s Dance Studio, plays t-ball, and attends Elevation Church every Sunday.

First runner-up was Baylor Atkinson, daughter of Tyler and Courtney Atkinson. Baylor is a member of the Warrior Youth Competitive Cheer Team and enjoys shopping, swimming, and experimenting with makeup and skincare. She’ll be starting kindergarten this fall at Vienna-Finley Elementary.

In the Little Master division, four boys competed: Luke Cross, Eli Hunt, Mason Christie, and Braison Bowman.

Eli Hunt earned the title of Little Master Scott County 2025. Hunt is a 6 year old who loves camping, riding his bike, basketball, soccer, track and wrestling. He has a passion for community service and has played bingo with the nursing homes residents at local nursing homes.

Luke Cross was named first runner-up. Cross is a 7 year old who loves collecting rocks, playing soccer, golf, baseball and basketball. He has one brother and two sisters. He wants to be an artist one day.

During the judges’ deliberation, the audience enjoyed an interview with outgoing Little Miss Brynlyn Gardner and Little Master Grayson McClellan, both of whom recently finished kindergarten. Grayson shared that his favorite part of the year was catching gum during the fair parade.

The inaugural Teen Miss Scott County pageant followed, with six contestants competing for the new title. Participants included Abby Collier (13), Emilee Thomas (15), Taren James (15), Kylie Amick (13), Raelynn Montgomery (16), and Kyndall Dickerson (14).

Emilee Thomas was crowned Teen Miss Scott County 2025. She is the daughter of Susan Carr and Levi Thomas and will be a sophomore at Scottsburg High School. Emilee is actively involved in cheer, 4-H, and FFA, and attends ZOAH Christian Church.

Raelynn Montgomery, a junior at Austin High School, was named teen first runner-up. Montgomery is active in her school community as a member of the Key Club, and the Sunshine Society. She is a passionate advocate for mental health and is involved in Bring Change to Mind, a student-led club that works to end the stigma surrounding mental health. She is also a varsity cheerleader and plays softball. She hopes to work in the medical field one day.

The Miss Scott County Fair Queen pageant began at 6:30 p.m. with seven contestants taking the stage: Sydney Amburgey (18), sponsored by Taylor Rose Salon; Jaylynn Combs (18), sponsored by Puerto Vallarta; Emily Gabbard (18), sponsored by the Scott County Democrats; Timberly Kovener (18), sponsored by Beta Sigma Chapter Psi Iota Xi; Kira Shelhamer (18), sponsored by CASA of Scott County and Goat Milk Stuff; Erica Thomas (17), sponsored by Phi Beta Psi Sorority; and Nevaeh Witt (18), sponsored by Shear Satisfaction.

The queens were judged in five categories: a private interview with the judges, outfit of choice, business wear, an on-stage question, and evening gown presentation.

After a strong showing by all contestants, Nevaeh Witt was crowned Miss Scott County Fair Queen 2025. Witt is the daughter of Danielle Hall and Tim Witt. She will be attending Indiana State University in the fall to pursue her lifelong dream of becoming an elementary teacher. She interned at Scottsburg Elementary School, volunteered at local food pantries, and nursing homes through the Sunshine Society, and spent time teaching young children how to tumble.

Jaylynn Combs was named Scott County Fair Princess, and is the daughter of Charlie White and Jesse Terry. She is a recent graduate and was a cheerleader, tennis player and show choir member in high school. She was involved in the Sunshine Society, TLC, and Key Club. She is currently a Certified Nursing Assistant at Hampton Oaks and wants to obtain her Bachelor's Degree in Nursing, with a focus on pediatrics. Her goal is to provide care and hope to children battling cancer.

Sydney Amburgey earned the title of Miss Congeniality. She is the daughter of Michael and Jennifer Amburgey. She is a 2025 graduate of Scottsburg High School where she earned academic honors, and was inducted into the National Honor Society, and received the prestigious Governor's Work Ethic Award. She has volunteered with Gleanors Food Pantry and helped coach the next generation of Warrior's and Warriorette volleyball players. She loves singing and crafting homemade cards. She wants to work with youth in the future.

All winners received generous prize packages. The queen received a crown donated by Beth Keith, a sash from Wildflower Boutique, a trophy from Burris Electric & Plumbing Supply, a portrait from SJC Photography, flowers from Marti’s House of Flowers, a $100 gift certificate from WesBanco, and gift cards from Santa Fe Mexican Restaurant and the Scott County Pilot Club. The princess and congeniality winners received similar packages, with varying amounts. Teen and Little winners also received sashes, trophies, portraits, flowers, and gift cards, with additional donations including helmets and gift bags from the Pilot Club for Little Miss and Master.

You can catch all of this year’s pageant winners at the Scott County Fair this week as they make appearances, and take part in various events throughout the fairgrounds. Be sure to congratulate them on their titles and celebrate the pride they bring to the community.

For more photos, visit our 2025 Scott County Fair photo album on Facebook.