Mild weather made for a great opening night at the Kiwanis Covington County Fair Monday.

By 6:15 p.m., almost 500 people had gone through the gates, and Kiwanians expected to count more than 900 before night’s end.

Tara Ward was crowned Little Miss Covington County Fair. First runner-up was Olivia Faith Cravey; second runner up was Madalyn Grace Bush; and third runner-up was Savana Lawson.

Gates open at 5:30 tonight.

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