Continuously serving Kosciusko County since 1854
Jasmine Fuller was crowned 2026 Miss Kosciusko County Fair Queen Saturday at the Kosciusko County Fairgrounds.
Fuller was also Miss Teen Kosciusko in 2022.
First runner-up for Miss Kosciusko County Fair Queen was Leila Knepp. Second runner-up was Isabella Hughes. Third runner-up was Madison Nunez.
Also, Sadie Reed was named 2026 Miss Teen Kosciusko.
First runner-up was Ella Wise. Second runner-up was Alina Cullers.
This year’s theme for the fair is “Stars and Stripes, Carnival Nights” and contestants were encouraged to use that theme to influence their theme wear for the pageant. The emcees for the pageant were Kevin Harris Sr., a board director for the fair, and Jeanette Wood, the pageant director.
Scoring for the pageants was based on an interview with the four-judge panel of Erin Dove, Corliss Rink, Syretta Bravo and Alexandria Kokesh, which made up 40% of the score. The remaining score came from interview wear, 10%; a prepared speech, 15%; theme wear, 10%; formal wear, 10%; and an onstage question, 10%.
The duties of Miss Kosciusko are to participate in the 2026 fair parade, be a positive role model and representative for Kosciusko County, participate in fair activities, compete in the Indiana State Fair Pageant and pass down the crown at the following year’s pageant.
