Ella Seese grew up as one of five princesses in her family. That is, she and her four sisters have served on the Preston County Buckwheat Festival’s […]
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First runner-up to King Buckwheat emphasizes festival’s spotlighting of community spirit
In previous years, William Estep has admired friends who served on the Preston County Buckwheat Festival’s Royalty Court and saw the ways their experiences on that court […]
Buckwheat Festival’s second maid of honor fulfills childhood dream and family legacy
A young girl at the Preston County Buckwheat Festival stands next to her mother, sharing a funnel cake. As they watch the Royalty Court’s parade float pass […]
Second runner-up to King Buckwheat continues family legacy spanning six decades
Photographs fill the homes of Kaden Hayes and his family depicting his uncle, aunt and cousins during their reigns on the Preston County Buckwheat Festival’s Royalty Court […]
King Buckwheat proud of agricultural roots in Preston County
For this year’s King Buckwheat, the 82nd Preston County Buckwheat Festival will no longer be just an opportunity to compete against friends in the fair’s livestock barns, […]
