Good For You
Published 11:30 am Friday, October 18, 2019
Photo courtesy of Beth Abner
Laynee Perkins, a fifth-grader at Black Mountain Elementary School, won first place for her essay entered into the “What does Harlan County mean to you?” contest as part of the Harlan County Bicentennial Festival, which took place in downtown Harlan on Oct. 10-12. After taking first place in the fifth through eighth grade division on Friday, Perkins was asked to read her essay to the audience a second time before the candidate stump speeches on Saturday. Know someone else doing good in school or making a difference in your community? Email their name(s), a picture and a brief description to emily.perkins@harlandaily.com.
Photo courtesy of Beth Abner
Laynee Perkins, a fifth-grader at Black Mountain Elementary School, won first place for her essay entered into the “What does Harlan County mean to you?” contest as part of the Harlan County Bicentennial Festival, which took place in downtown Harlan on Oct. 10-12. After taking first place in the fifth through eighth grade division on Friday, Perkins was asked to read her essay to the audience a second time before the candidate stump speeches on Saturday. Know someone else doing good in school or making a difference in your community? Email their name(s), a picture and a brief description to emily.perkins@harlandaily.com.
By Emily Perkins
emily.perkins@harlandaily.com
