The local chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution awarded scholarships at its meeting Thursday.
The Major Thaddeus Beall Chapter members decided on the $250 amount and awarded the scholarships as a special project in honor of the 250th birthday of the nation’s founding, according to Vivian Cates, chapter secretary.
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