CCHS honors academic success The Crittenden County High School cafeteria was full of the brightest and most studious students gathering with teachers, families and community members last week to celebrate the commitment they put forth in the classroom this year with a dinner and awards ceremony.
Forty-eight awards were given to all four grade levels in career and technical education, English, health and physical education, humanities, math, science, social studies and Spanish.
Optometrist Dr. Adria Porter, valedictorian of the CCHS Class of 1997, gave the speech, touching on how graduates of Crittenden County have a unique experience that will help them succeed. The community support students receive here pushes them to focus, work hard and believe in themselves, Porter said.
Freshman Devin Clark and junior Levi Palmer were repeat honorees, earning four awards apiece. Clark received awards for English I advanced, advanced geometry, introduction to chemistry and physics and integrated social studies. Palmer earned honors in advanced placement English III, pre-calculus, physics and chemistry.
Senior Patrick Nielsen, sophomores Ragon Dossett, Emily Shewcraft and freshman Cassidy Olney were also honored twice. Nielsen won awards in chemistry II and motion picture history, Dossett earned awards for advanced English II and world civilizations, Shewcraft won awards for advanced biology and advanced world civilizations and Olney earned awards in English I and pre-algebra.
Superintendent Dr. Rachel Yarbrough shared her pride with the students by closing the ceremony and commending the students’ efforts inside and outside of the classroom and encouraging them to keep up the good work.
The following are all of the awards given to students: Career and Technical Education Misty Wallace, word processing; Hillary Wright, computer applications; Matt O’Dell, multi-media; Shelby Conway, electronic office; Brittany Lemon, life skills; Emily Bruns, food and nutrition; LaDonna Herron, parenting and child development. English
Cassidy Olney, English I; Devin Clark, English I advanced; Rebecca Clark, English II; Ragon Dossett, English II advanced; Kimberly Harris, English III; Levi Palmer, AP English III; Allen Kirk, English IV; Torey Baker, AP English IV; Talley Nix, yearbook. Humanities
Kaila DiMaggio, humanities; Rebecca DeMoss, art; Taylor Cosby, graphic design.
Health and Physical Education
Alyssa Leet, health and physical education; Brian Thurby, advanced physical education. Math
Cassidy Olney, pre-algebra; Dugan Overfield, algebra I; Devin Clark, advanced geometry; Dahlia McDaniel, geometry; Shannah Williams, applied geometry; Thomas Scott, algebra II; Heather Day, algebra III; Levi Palmer, pre-calculus; Veronica Suggs, advanced topics; Nhut “Jack” Phan, advanced placement calculus. Science
Devin Clark introduction to chemistry and physics; Levi Palmer, physics; Emily Shewcraft, advanced biology; Brody Bruns, biology I; Tractor Starrett, advanced placement biology; Levi Palmer, chemistry; Patrick Nielsen, chemistry II. Social Studies Devin Clark, integrated social studies; Ragon Dossett, world civilizations; Emily Shewcraft, advanced world civilizations; Colin Belt, U.S. history; Casey Knox, advanced placement U.S. history; Patrick Nielsen, motion picture history. Spanish
Ellen Merrick, Spanish I; Jessica Tinsley, Spanish II; Talaney Werne, Spanish III; Cathy Hughes, advanced placement Spanish.
Man dies in fatal
accident Tuesday
Man dies in Tuedsay accident A 31-year-old Marion man died in a single-vehicle accident at about 10:30 p.m., Tuesday night on Sisco Chapel Road (Ky. 2123) near the intersection of Nesbitt Hollow Road. The victim was Ricky D. Bradham, who was traveling northbound in his 1998 Dodge Dakota pickup when it went off the shoulder of the highway then crashed. Crittenden County Rescue Squad extricated the victim after the coroner was called to the scene. Coroner Joe Myers said Bradham was partially ejected from the vehicle and died of blunt force trauma.
Deputy Don Perry, who investigated the accident, said Dr. Greg Maddux was on the scene of the accident soon after it happened because he lives nearby. It is believed that Bradham died on impact. He was not wearing a seat belt.
There was another traffic accident Tuesday afternoon on U.S. 641 near the county line that injured a Louisiana woman, Linda Gylbert. She was taken to Crittenden Hospital with minor injuries. The highway was blocked for about an hour.