Leader photo/JOHN R. SCHIRMER
NJHS READING FAIR. Ninth grader Cha Yang makes his presentation about The Odyssey by Homer to a panel of judges Friday morning during the Nashville Junior High Reading Fair. Yang finished second in the ninth grade fiction category of the competitionStudents at Nashville Junior High School recently competed in a reading fair.

Each participant read a book, prepared a poster about it, and made a presentation to a panel of judges.

Judges included junior high and high school teachers from Nashville, along with students from Henderson State University.

Winners include the following:

Ninth grade fiction – Evan Lamb first place; Cha Yang second.

Eighth grade fiction – Austin Bowman and Karter Castleberry.

Eighth grade non-fiction – Layne Thompson, Hunter White and Glenn Hartness.

Seventh grade fiction – Annie Dallas first place; Olivia Herzog second.

Seventh grade non-fiction – Madi White and Alyssa Ryan, team.

Students will compete today, Jan. 16, at the De Queen/Mena Educational Co-operative.