Residents of Royal might want to consider changing the town's slogan.

Known as "A Prince of a Community," the city is now home to a queen. Gabbi Carpenter on Sunday was picked from a field of six candidates to serve as the new Clay County Fair Queen. She is the first fair royalty in the county since 2019, as the coronavirus pandemic canceled festivities last year.

Carpenter, 19, is the daughter of Mel and Rick Brichta. She attended Clay Central/Everly High School prior to its closure in 2019, participating in FFA, volleyball, basketball, track, choir, fall play, musical and 4-H. She then pu...