East Coweta

High School's success this fall is not limited to just the gridiron.

Two East Coweta

High School students recently walked away with honors in the county Voice

of Democracy audio/essay competition.

Junior Leslie

Yeager placed first in the county, while Drew Nations finished third.

Yeager won $100 and a certificate and will now compete at the district

level.

This year's

topic is "What Price is Freedom?"

The program

began in 1946 and was originally sponsored by the National Association

of Broadcasters.

The VFW became

involved in assisting the program in the 1950s and took over as primary

sponsors in 1961. Across the country, 56 winners this years will receive

scholarships totalling more than $139,500.

The finals

take place in Washington, D.C. when the judges listen to the tapes from

the winners of each state.