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2023 Crawford County Fair

Mountainburg Students Shined!

2023 CrawfordCounty FairMountainburg Students Shined!
The 2023 Crawford County Fair was the week of September 11. It kicked off on Saturday, September 9 with the annual Crawford County Fair Parade.


Many students from Mountainburg Schools participated in activities at the fair - livestock, pageants, artwork, and homemade goods.

Thank You Seniors!

Crawford County high school seniors who participated in the 2023 Crawford County Fair were recognized and presented with nice gifts. Representing MHS were Jyme Hall, Cassidy Turner, Nicole Hughes, and Lane Biery.

Titleholders Represent Mountainburg Schools & the Community

**Courtney Dean was accidentally left off as being listed in representing us in the CCF Parade on Saturday, September 9. Courtney is our reigning Teen Miss Mountainburg.

Congratulations to All MPS Students in the 2023 CCF!

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Clara Lindsey

3rd Runner-Up: Little Miss Crawford County
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Courtney Dean - 8th Grade

Courtney showed dairy goats. She won Reserve Grand Chamption for County Born and Bred. She also won Senior Showmanship in dairy goats.
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Allie Walker - 6th Grade

Reserve Grand Champion Commercial Gilt
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Ashlyn Holt - Junior


Congratulations Ashlyn on your accomplishments:

  • Grand Champion pygmy goat
  • County Born Champion
  • 1st place in crafts, household arts, art, photography and clothing
  • 1st place with her market lamb
  • Most creative in the costume contest
  • 1st place with her poultry
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Bryce Beasley - Junior

Congratulations Bryce on your accomplishments at the 2023 Crawford County Fair:

  • Market Lamb Reserve Champion
  • Grand Champion and Reserve Champion County Bred
  • Grand Champion Senior Lamb Showmanship
  • Grand Champion Breeding Ewe
  • Reserve Champion Breeding Ewe
  • Goats - 1st in Class and Reserve Champion Showmanship
  • 1st Place Herdsman Award

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Boston Mondt - Freshman

Boston received 1st place in his class with his market hog. Also received Grand Champion County Born with his market hog.
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Pyper Nguyen - 7th Grade

Pyper placed 1st in both of her market hog classes and placed 1st in both of her commercial gilt classes.
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Collyns Carr - 2nd Grade

Collyns was 2nd Runner-Up in the Crawford County Fair Jr. Princess pageant.
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Madeline Stacy - 8th Grade

Maddy had a fantastic showing at the 2023 Crawford County Fair:

  • Reserve Grand Dairy Cow
  • Jr Dairy Cow Showmanship Winner
  • Grand Champion Senior and Best in Show Dairy Doe
  • Grand Grand Champion County Born Dairy Doe
  • Grand and Reserve Grand Champion Dairy Buck
  • Grand and Reserve Grand Champion County Born Dairy Buck
  • Jr. Dairy Goat Showmanship Winner
  • Reserve Grand Champion Breeding Sheep
  • Reserve Grand Champion County Born Breeding Sheep
  • Jr. Breeding Sheep Showmanship Winner
  • Grand Champion Overall Breeding Doe
  • Jr. Market Goat Showmanship Winner
  • Jr. Round Robin Showmanship Winner
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Cassidy Turner - Senior

Cassidy showed two goats and two pigs.
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Dallan Turner - Freshman

Dallan showed one pig.
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Sean Rizzo - Sophomore

Sean showed two market hogs. He received 3rd place in Class 6 and 4th place in Class 9.
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Abigail Severson

Abigail's hog placed 4th overall.
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Ellie Gregory - 6th Grade

Ellie received 2nd in cllass and 6th overall. Her Spotted Barrow was 2nd in class.
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Austin Severson

Austin received 2nd in class and 9th overall.
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Willow Hecox - Freshman

Willow always represents MHS well no matter what she is doing. Willow's accomplishments at the 2023 Crawford County Fair:

  • Talent Show Winner - will go to the State Fair in Little Rock
  • 1st place Mini Rex senior buck - Reserved Grand Champion Mini Rex
  • 1st place Senior Showmanship Breeding Goats
  • 1st place Pygmy doe
  • Reserve Grand Pygmy buck
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Mackenzy Turner - 3rd Grade

Mackenzy showed her 256lb market hog. She won 3rd place in the weight division and 1st place in PeeWee Showmanship.
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Lilah Hecox - 2nd Grade

Lilah's accomplishments at the 2023 Crawford County Fair:

  • 1st place Bantam chicken trio
  • 1st place Pygmy buck
  • Grand Champion Pygmy buck
  • Reserved Grand Champion County Born buck
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Finnleigh Richesin - 3rd Grade

Finnleigh won 2nd place in the finals of the mutton busin. She won $30.
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Kaemin Richesin - 4th Grade

Kaemin won 1st place in the finals of mutton bustin. He won a belt buckle and $60.
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Gretta Richesin - Kindergarten

Gretta won 3rd place in the finals of mutton bustin. She won $15.
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Aubrey Stanley - 8th Grade

Aubrey Stanley had an impressive showing at the 2023 Crawford County Fair:

  • 2nd in class and 3rd overall Market Steer with Ed
  • Reserve Grand Champion Prospect/Feeder Steer with Dirty Dan (pictured with Aubrey)
  • 1st in class and Best of Breed - Nubian Dairy Goat
  • 1st in class with each of her 3 Toggenburg Dairy Goats, Best of Breed
  • 2nd in Showmanship

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Silas Biery - Kindergarten

Silas had several accomplishments at the 2023 Crawford County Fair:

  • Grand Champion Broilers
  • 3rd Placer for Fryer Rabbit
  • 3rd Place with his Market Hog

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Maebree Biery - 4th Grade

Maebree was busy at the 2023 Crawford County Fair:
  • Grand Champion Fryer Rabbit
  • 3rd Place Broilers
  • 2nd Place Rabbit Herdsman
  • Reserve County Bred Rabbit
  • 2nd Place AOB Bull
  • 3rd Place Market Hog
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Marsha Olson - 8th Grade

Marsha entered 3 pictures in Photography: the family's white Husky, Akira; their Blue Heeler, Bandit, and her rooster, Rooster.

Her little brother, River entered the tractor coloring contest, a school artwork piece, and a homemade flag craft.


They both entered 1 rooster and 2 naked neck hens in the poultry division.

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Lane Biery - Senior

Lane's hog received 4th place as a Market Hog. He also served on the Junior Fair Board.
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Jyme Hall - Senior

Jyme has been around the Crawford County Fair Livestock Shows for many years.

  • Grand Champion County Bred Gilt

    Grand Reserve County Bred Gilt

    Grand Reserve County Bred Market Hog

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Nicole Hughes - Senior

This was Nicole's first year in the show ring. She showed a hog this year.
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Kinslee Wheeler - 1st Grade

Kinslee received:
  • Blue ribbon on poultry chain
  • Blue ribbon with a trio pen
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Bryson Quinalty - Sophomore

Bryson showed a Market Hog at the 2023 Crawford County Fair.
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Gavin Wheeler - 4th Grade

Gavin Wheeler had a successful showing at the 2023 Crawford County Fair:

  • 1st in class with his lamb
  • 3rd overall lamb
  • Junior lamb showmanship winner
  • Blue ribbon for poultry chain
  • 2nd in herdsman’s award in goats
  • 2nd in herdsman award in lambs
  • Blue ribbons on all of his arts and crafts
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Braxton Wheeler - 5th Grade

Braxton's accomplishments at the 2023 Crawford County Fair included:

  • Blue ribbon for poultry chain
  • Blue ribbons on all of his arts and crafts


Little brother, Asher, also was able to participate:

  • Blue ribbon with Hen
  • Blue ribbon with a trio pen.
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Aspen Stroud - 7th Grade

Aspen's accomplishments at the 2023 Crawford County Fair:

Aspen showed two hogs at the fair.


  • One got 2nd in her class
  • The other got 5th
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Cooper Turner - 2nd Grade

Cooper had one pig in the 2023 Crawford County Fair.
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Alisha Linder - Junior

Alisha was crowned the 2023 Crawford County Fair Jr Miss.
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Keep Up with Mountainburg Schools

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The Mountainburg Board of Education meets once a month unless a special meeting is needed. A study session will be held at 5:15 and the business session will be at 6:00 PM. Meetings are held downstairs in the Mountainburg Administration Building.


Any changes regarding meeting dates and/or times will be posted on Facebook and the LiveFeed on the district website.


Meeting Dates:


  • July 17, 2023
  • August 21, 2023
  • September 18, 2023
  • October 16, 2023
  • November 13, 2023
  • December 18, 2023
  • January 15, 2024
  • February 19, 2024
  • March 11, 2024
  • April 15, 2024
  • May 20, 2024
  • June 17, 2024

Email: communications@mountainburg.org
Website: www.mountainburg.org
Location: 129 U.S. 71, Mountainburg, AR, USA
Phone: (479) 369-2121
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