TROOP 939 TAKES ON APPALACHIAN TRAIL - Lyons Boy Scout Troop 939, chartered by the Lyons First United Methodist Church, recently hiked and backpacked 22 miles of the Appalachian Trail. The troop is currently welcoming new members and asks any interested young men (must be an upcoming 5th grader and less than 18 years old) to contact the troop leaders. Front: Nicholas Matthews. Back row, L to R: Cheyney Stephens, Isaac Fontaine, Matthew Peters, Troop Leader Yurii Fontaine, Liam Tipps, Scoutmaster Kim Stephens, Sergei Fontaine, Troop Leader Adam Fontaine, Troop Leader Curt Peters. TROOP 939 TAKES ON APPALACHIAN TRAIL - Lyons Boy Scout Troop 939, chartered by the Lyons First United Methodist Church, recently hiked and backpacked 22 miles of the Appalachian Trail. The troop is currently welcoming new members and asks any interested young men (must be an upcoming 5th grader and less than 18 years old) to contact the troop leaders. Front: Nicholas Matthews. Back row, L to R: Cheyney Stephens, Isaac Fontaine, Matthew Peters, Troop Leader Yurii Fontaine, Liam Tipps, Scoutmaster Kim Stephens, Sergei Fontaine, Troop Leader Adam Fontaine, Troop Leader Curt Peters.
FIVE-TIME CHAMPION - Johnathan Flowers (left) retained his title of Vidalia Onion Eating Competition Champion, and earned his 5th straight victory in the event. Miss Vidalia Onion Kylin Miller (right) served as a judge in the contest.
CLERK OF THE YEAR Wheeler County’s Clerk of Superior Court Carol Bragg has been named the 2023 Stetson F. Bennett Clerk of the Year for the state of Georgia.
CITIZEN OF DISTINCTION - Wheeler County School Superintendent Suzanne Couey receives congratulations from Wheeler Chamber Treasurer Brandon Pope. She was recognized for her accomplishments during her tenure of the past seven years, as well as her impact on education in Wheeler County which began in 2009 when she joined the school system full-time.Photo by Deborah Clark
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