Fairbanks Homecoming set
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September 23, 2026

Fairbanks Homecoming set

By From JT Staff Reports 

Fairbanks High School will crown its 2026 fall Homecoming queen and king prior to Friday’s football game against West Liberty-Salem. Members of the Homecoming court are from left, front row, freshman Olyve Seaborn, junior Caelyn Breneman, senior queen candidate Evelyn Moore, senior queen candidate Miley Counts, senior queen candidate Aly Yaktin and sophomore Evelyn Poling; back row, freshman Grant Weinzimmer, junior Trey King, senior king candidate Kalen Archer, senior king candidate Jacob Williams, senior king candidate Noah Dingledine and sophomore Joseph Reinhard.

(Submitted photo)

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