Danielle Stemen and Harper Dinsmore are the new junior royalty at the Ashland County Fair, Ashland Source reported Sept. 21. They were crowned Sunday afternoon during the opening day of the fair's 175th edition.
Stemen attends Mapleton High School as a senior; Dinsmore is a junior at Crestview. She succeeds Danika Cross, while he follows Preston Smeltzer.
The first runners-up were Cheyenne Jackson for queen and Ridge Meyer for king. Allie Heckman, Sydney Spellman and Emma Martin also served on the queen's court.
In interviews with Ashland Source, the winners described leadership and support for fellow exhibitors as important parts of their roles.