County students leave to attend Boys and Girls State

More than 80 students, parents and supporters attended a celebratory breakfast Saturday morning sponsored by the American Legion, Carnie Welch Post 27 at the First Baptist Church in Sallisaw. The students, who just finished their junior year, will be attending Oklahoma Boys and Girls State and are sponsored by American Legion, Carnie Welch Post 27 that collected donations to cover each student’s tuition to the weeklong program.