Vermilion fair pageant director calling it quits after 10 years

DANVILLE – When Amy Wright watches her 2008 Vermilion County Fair Queen contestants take to the runway this year, it will be with a lot of pride and a tinge of regret.

This is Wright's 10th year as the pageant director – and her last.

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