PHOTOS BY BRENNA WHITE / THE VILLAGE REPORTER
PAGEANT PARTICIPANTS … The participants, ranging in age from four to fifteen, of the 2026 Queens of Edon Pageant. VIEW 33 PHOTOS OF THIS EVENT FOR FREE AT WWW.THEVILLAGEREPORTER.COM
MISS EDON COURT … (Left to Right) Miss First Runner-Up Alivia Whitney, 2025 Miss Edon Autumn Owens, and 2026 Miss Edon Kenlee Brigle celebrate after the pageant awards.
CROWNED … Kenlee Brigle was crowned 2026 Miss Edon on Saturday, July 25, 2026.
TEEN MISS EDON … Harley Owens was crowned 2026 Teen Miss Edon.
LITTLE MISS DIVISION … (Left to Right) Leighe Ann Bowling, Aubriella Mae Whitney, Jazmyn Buehrer, 2025 Jr. Miss Paislee Owens, and Rosalee Myers represent the 2026 Queens of Edon Jr. Miss Division.
By: Brenna White
THE VILLAGE REPORTER
brenna@thevillagereporter.com
Young women and girls from across the Edon community took center stage Saturday evening as the 2026 Queens of Edon Pageant crowned a new court while celebrating confidence, poise, and community involvement, under this year’s superhero-themed event: “Super Powers and Tiaras.”
Held at Edon Northwest School, contestants competed in the Little Miss, Jr. Miss, Teen Miss, and Miss divisions. Introductions, casual wear, evening wear, on-stage questions, and community connection presentations were presented before a packed audience.
The evening also featured farewell walks by the 2025 Edon Queens before they passed their crowns on to the next winners.
The 2026 Queens of Edon are:
– Little Miss Edon: Jazmyn Buehrer
– Jr. Miss Edon: Marissa Disbro
– Teen Miss Edon: Harley Owens
– Miss Edon: Kenlee Brigle
First runner-up honors went to the following: Aubriella Whitney (Little Miss), Charlotte Bailey (Jr. Miss), Tatumn Griffiths (Teen Miss), and Alivia Whitney (Miss).
Several special awards were also presented during the evening. The Congeniality Award, which recognizes contestants who best exemplified kindness and sportsmanship among their peers, was presented to Rosalee Myers (Little Miss), Haddie Werling (Jr. Miss), Tatumn Griffiths (Teen Miss), and Kenlee Brigle (Miss).
Photogenic Awards went to Aubriella Whitney (Little Miss), Adaline Mann (Jr. Miss), Cora Brigle (Teen Miss), and Kenlee Brigle (Miss).
Additional honors included:
-Director’s Choice Award: Riley Borst
-Fundraiser Top Seller: Parker Pearson and Rosalee Myers
-People’s Choice Award: Parker Pearson
Spirit of Pageantry Awards were presented to Leighe Ann Bowling (Little Miss), Parker Pearson (Jr. Miss), Cora Brigle (Teen Miss), and Alivia Whitney (Miss).
Throughout the evening, contestants demonstrated confidence, personality, and stage presence while being cheered on by family and friends of the community. The annual Edon pageant provides young women with an opportunity to build self-confidence and develop leadership skills.
With the crowning of the new court, the 2025 Queens Aria Manges (Little Miss), Paislee Owens (Jr. Miss), Amiya Myers (Teen Miss), and Autumn Owens (Miss) concluded their year of service and officially welcomed the 2026 Queens of Edon to their new roles as community ambassadors.