The Covington Digital News Digital Edition April 24, 2015 | Page 6
IN DEPTH
Friday, April 24, 2015
HERO
OF NEWTON COUNTY
Katlyn Williams named Hometown Hero
BY BRYAN FAZIO
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Indian Creek Middle School student Katlyn
Williams was named Hometown Hero Wednesday
by The Covington News and General Mills.
In its sixth year, the Hometown Hero award is
presented to a Newton County citizen or employee
who acted in a heroic manner to help others.
Any citizen The Covington News comes across
who acts in a heroic manner is nominated as a
Hometown Hero, the person then goes to a public
voting process, and is selected by our readers.
“We honor someone who goes above and beyond
without expecting anything in return,” said T. Pat
Cavanaugh, Publisher of The Covington News.
One person who didn’t expect or ask for anything
was Williams. In early 2014 Williams lost her
grandfather Joseph Cimon to Parkinson’s, a few
months later in March her 13th birthday arrived.
Rather than look forwward to receiving gifts from
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