Achievements

COLUMBUS, Ga. – Army Pvt. Logan A. Gibson has graduated from basic infantry training at Fort Benning in Columbus.
During the nine weeks of training, Gibson received training in drill and ceremonies, weapons, map reading, tactics, military courtesy, military justice, physical fitness, first aid and Army history, core values and traditions. Additional training included development of basic combat skills and battlefield operations and tactics, and experiencing use of various weapons and weapons defenses available to the infantry crewman.

DALLAS, Texas – Western Kentucky-based specialized transporter First Class Services, Inc. was awarded its second national championship recently at the Overdrive-Custom Rigs National Championship.

INDIANAPOLIS – Master Sgt. Jerry W. Weatherholt Jr. retired March 1, 2012, after serving 24 years in the United States Air Force.

He was born in Tell City in 1968, and graduated from Tell City High School in 1986. He entered the military in February 1988, when he reported for basic training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas. Upon completion, he attended technical training at Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi, Miss., where he graduated in 1989 as a B-52H electronic warfare systems apprentice.

INDIANAPOLIS – Haley Machen of Sebree, Ky., was one of more than 80 delegates who attended the 81st State 4-H Junior Leader Conference at the University of Indianapolis.

During the conference, the delegates participated in leadership development skill sessions, small group discussions, group recreation and team building activities. Each delegate will now be able to return home and implement some of these ideas into their local communities, a news release said. Additional information about the conference can be found at www.four-h.purdue.edu/sjlcindex.html.