The 2026 Wabash County 4-H and Junior Fair officially got underway Sunday evening as a large crowd packed the skating rink for the annual Ice Cream Social, music by the Bates Girls, and the crowning of the Fair Queen and Fair Princess.
Fifteen-year-old Abigail Hipsher was crowned the 2026 Wabash County Fair Princess. She is the daughter of Justin and Amanda Hipsher. Abigail enjoys hunting, fishing, photography, horseback riding, drawing and spending time outdoors. She is active in the Mt. Carmel FFA Chapter and hopes to earn her chapter degree while pursuing a future career in welding or diesel mechanics. Hipsher said she wanted to serve as Fair Princess to step outside her comfort zone, develop leadership and communication skills, and encourage younger 4-H members to try new things while demonstrating good sportsmanship.
Crowned the 2026 Wabash County Fair Queen was Addison Tennis, the daughter of Jason and Carrie Tennis. A member and secretary of the Allendale Twisters 4-H Club, Tennis is in her eighth year of 4-H and was crowned Fair Princess in 2023. She raises and shows goats, helps on her family's dairy farm, participates in Mount Carmel High School FFA activities and plays tennis. She plans to attend college to become a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant. Tennis said serving as Fair Queen is an opportunity to be a positive role model for younger 4-H members, just as past queens inspired her when she was growing up.
