Of the record sixty students graduating from Dawson Springs high school May 17, two valedictorians have been chosen to represent their class. 

Ryan Caudill and McCade Freeman have been best friends since 8th grade.  They both plan on studying engineering at the University of Kentucky, and, not to mention, they will also be college rommates.

"We compete a lot even though we don't really say we do, I know we do,"  Caudill stated.  "We just push each other to do better on tests and always want to beat each other in everything we do."

Randy Adams has been selected as the new band director for Madisonville North Hopkins High School.  He has been associate director of bands and director of the percussion ensemble at MNHHS for the past 17 years. During that time, he also served as band director at Browning Springs Middle School.

“I’m honored and humbled to be chosen as the head director,” Adams said. “I’m looking forward to working with the directors and the staff, students, the Boosters and administration in a team effort to keep the tradition of excellence continuing in the Madisonville North Hopkins High School Band Program.”

Adams earned a bachelor’s degree in music education (instrumental track) and a master’s degree in music education, both from Murray State University.

The Madisonville Lions Club has announced the winners of the 2012 Man and Woman of the Year awards, an honor presented since 1945 to recognize local citizens for their civic contributions to the community.