The American Legion Post 279 meets tonight at the Senior Center. Dinner will be served at 5:45 with the meeting starting at 6:30. Tonight the Post will be honoring three young men and three young ladies from Cannon County High School who attended the Boys and Girls State 2012. Those being honored include Dalton Bell, Jarrett Melton and Nick Baker, Addison Knox, Janna Reed, and Carly Gannon. The Post will also recognize teacher Mrs. Lisa Choate and Mr. William Freddy Curtis who mentored and prepared the students for the Boys and Girls State. Other project sponsors and officers will be honored tonight during the meeting. The Sons of the American Legion will have their first meeting to elect their officers. They are starting out with 28 charter members. Several other members have signed on since their charter was issued.
