Gene Patton, son of former Mayor Harry Patton, presents a plaque and check for $500 to Leah Cobble, winner of this year’s Harry Patton Memorial Scholarship essay contest. This year’s subject was “The Importance of the French Involvement in the American Revolution.” (Her essay may be read in its entirety at mycouriernews.com)

Jerry Cox, president of Anderson County Sons of the Revolution, presents Kayla Rudd a plaque and check for $500 as the winner of this year’s Jim Green Memorial Scholarship Essay Contest. This year’s subject was, “Of the First 10 Amendments of the Constitution, Which Do You Feel is the Most Important, and Why?” (Her essay may be read in its entirety at mycouriernews.com)