The Crossville Chronicle reports that on Saturday, at the Cumberland County High School auditorium, 17-year-old Carley Turner was crowned the 2025 Fairest of the Fair. Her predecessor, Whitley Atkinson, placed the crown upon her head.

Carley, a student at both Cumberland County High School and Roane State Community College, is the daughter of Jimmy and Ashley Turner. The crowning marked the culmination of a vibrant weekend filled with pageantry, where participants of all ages competed for various titles in anticipation of the upcoming Cumberland County Fair.

The fair, now in full swing, is being held at the Community Complex at 1398 Livingston Road.

Alongside Carley, other winners were honored, including Ms. Cumberland County Madison White, Mother/Daughter duo Lacy and Chandler Kate McShan, Little Miss Peyton Elise Reagan, Fair Princess Malia Grace Bassler, Sweetheart Marlee Jo Poindexter, Jr. Fairest of the Fair Aniston Patton, Wee Miss Emmalyn Faye Dillon, Ms. Senior Carolyn Scott, and Ms. Cumberland County Elite Valorie Whitson, each representing the spirit and diversity of the county’s cherished fair festivities.