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The 2025 Miss Oglethorpes are (back row, from left) Jayda Hull, Neveah Calhoun, Abby Irwin, London Young and Kamryn King; (front row, from left) Taya Cochran, Ava Colquitt, AvaGrace Hammond, Scarlett Mathe and Harper Hasson. RaeLynn Bowman and Montana Barner also won titles. (Photo/Jennifer Xia)

The 2025 Miss Oglethorpes are (back row, from left) Jayda Hull, Neveah Calhoun, Abby Irwin, London Young and Kamryn King; (front row, from left) Taya Cochran, Ava Colquitt, AvaGrace Hammond, Scarlett Mathe and Harper Hasson. RaeLynn Bowman and Montana Barner also won titles. (Photo/Jennifer Xia)

Miss Oglethorpe honors newcomers, veteran queens

Jennifer Xia
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
Decked out in ball gowns and sequins, 15 contestants walked under the stage lights in the annual Miss Oglethorpe pageant on Saturday. They were supported by nearly 100 family and friends who packed the high school auditorium.
The 2025 Miss Oglethorpe contestants are (top, from left): Taya Cochran, RaeLynn Bowman, Brooklyn Litz and Harper Hasson; (second row, from left) AvaGrace Hammond, Sadie Sammons, Scarlett Mathe and Amelia Mauldin; (third row, from left) Laura Spearing, Maggie Hulse and Ava Colquitt; (bottom, from left) Riley Sisk, Neveah Calhoun, London Young and Abby Irwin. (Submitted Photos)

The 2025 Miss Oglethorpe contestants are (top, from left): Taya Cochran, RaeLynn Bowman, Brooklyn Litz and Harper Hasson; (second row, from left) AvaGrace Hammond, Sadie Sammons, Scarlett Mathe and Amelia Mauldin; (third row, from left) Laura Spearing, Maggie Hulse and Ava Colquitt; (bottom, from left) Riley Sisk, Neveah Calhoun, London Young and Abby Irwin. (Submitted Photos)

Miss Oglethorpe 2025 under new leadership for this year

Jennifer Xia
Thursday, March 13, 2025
Fifteen contestants will take the stage this Saturday at the eighth Miss Oglethorpe Scholarship Pageant. Although it was canceled in 2024 due to a lack of participation, the pageant is under new leadership this year.
The 2023 Miss Oglethorpe contestants are (top row, from left) Kallie Jackson, DemiRae Faust and Allie Gibson; (second row, from left) Adalyn Tanksley, Mae Mathews, Amelia Ligouri and Kendall Morgan; (third row, from left) Sydney Sniff, Kaylee Wade, Malia McCalla, McKenna Wells and Mylee Nimmons; (bottom row, from left) Macie McDaniel, Macayla Hull, Carlee Gibson, Gracelyn Ramey and Montana Barner. (Submitted Photo/Kimberly Pettit)

The 2023 Miss Oglethorpe contestants are (top row, from left) Kallie Jackson, DemiRae Faust and Allie Gibson; (second row, from left) Adalyn Tanksley, Mae Mathews, Amelia Ligouri and Kendall Morgan; (third row, from left) Sydney Sniff, Kaylee Wade, Malia McCalla, McKenna Wells and Mylee Nimmons; (bottom row, from left) Macie McDaniel, Macayla Hull, Carlee Gibson, Gracelyn Ramey and Montana Barner. (Submitted Photo/Kimberly Pettit)

Miss Oglethorpe pageant to benefit schools, clubs

Shelby Wingate
Thursday, March 23, 2023
17 contestants will take the stage at the seventh annual Miss Oglethorpe Pageant this Saturday. This is the most participants since 2016, when 18 competed in the first pageant.