While the Renaissance Theatre, the competition’s typical location, undergoes renovations, family, friends and fans of Miss Ohio and its 2026 contestants flocked to Archer Auditorium at Ashland High School.
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Kitts Hill native Olivia Fosson crowned Miss Ohio 2025
MANSFIELD — After being crowned Miss Ohio, there was one person Olivia Fosson couldn’t wait to tell. But news had already reached Carl Dickess, lovingly known as Grampsy.
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Columbus native Stephanie Finoti crowned Miss Ohio
MANSFIELD — Stephanie Finoti cried tears of joy as confetti fluttered down on her and a crowd of spectators at the Renaissance Theater. In the moments after she was crowned Miss Ohio, Finoti faced a packed house cheering her on.