Fifteen Limestone County boys will attend the program at Tuscaloosa, under the directorship of Judge O.L. Johnson of Birmingham, his 50th year to direct the Boys State program. Elkmont's Boys State Representative is Matthew Barnes.
Limestone County Boys State delegates are, from left front row, Jacob Hagwood, Athens Bible School; Ben Gilbert, Athens Bible School; Mitchell Mathis, East Limestone; Chandler Hancock, Athens Bible School; Mathew Barnes, Elkmont and Coty Snoddy, Athens High School; back row, Cecil Bowen, Lindsay Lane Christian Academy; Andrew Uselton, East Limestone; Max Hitt, Ardmore; Austin Turner, Ardmore; Matthew Clem, Elkmont; Bradley Morell, Athens High School; Nick Renfroe, East Limestone; Andrew Stewart, Athens Bible School; and not pictured, Kyle Casteel, West Limestone.
Girls State in Alabama enters its 66th year in 2012. Elkmont's Girls State Representative is Brittany Carter.
Limestone County Girls State delegates are, from left front row, Rachael Stafford, West Limestone; Hollie Evans, Clements; Lily Mitchell, Tanner and Joyce DeWitt, Lindsay Lane Christian Academy; back row, Ally Pritchett, Ardmore; Bailey Speer, East Limestone; Lucy Scherff, Athens High School; Jordan Corneil, Athens Bible School and Brittney Carter, Elkmont.
Post 49 Coordinator, Bob Borden, and Auxiliary Coordinators Mary Duncan and Ruby McCartney all expressed satisfaction with the orientation and pizza party and the quality of the young people participating in this year's program.
"We have another really fine group of young people, and we are certainly pleased that there are 15 boys and nine girls who will be attending this year," Borden said.
Boys and Girls State will be conducted June 10-16.
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