On Friday night attendees at the Woodstock Opera House saw the crowing of the 2025 Miss, and Little Miss, Woodstock at the Miss Woodstock Scholarship Pageant. Miss Woodstock 2025, Kiera Merrell, and Little Miss Woodstock 2025, Myla McAdow, were chosen on the night to represent Woodstock and wear the crowns throughout the next year. Images […]
By Morgen Neuhauser news@thewoodstockindependent.com After a night of speeches, performances, and pageant walks, Maggie Adams was named Miss Woodstock 2023 at the 74th annual Miss Woodstock Scholarship Pageant last week at the Opera House. The seventh annual Little Miss Woodstock Scholarship Pageant was won by McKenna McAdow, who also won Little Miss Photogenic and the […]
McHenry County College student Maggie Griffin is 2022 Miss Woodstock. Jordan Cheng won the title of Little Miss Woodstock during the 73rd annual Miss Woodstock scholarship pageant June 23 at the Opera House. Five contestants were in the running for Miss Woodstock and five for Little Miss Woodstock. Griffin is a lifelong Woodstock resident and […]
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