Student earns American Legion's state speech honor

From left, students Jason Whitehead, Joseph Lopez, Lochlan Frederick and Dante Haeberle competed during this year's American Legion state speech competition in Mountain Home.

For the second straight year, a student from Meridian took home a state title after winning the American Legion's state speech contest, held recently at War Memorial Hall in Mountain Home.

Lochlan Frederick also pocketed more than $1,000 in prize money for his award-winning presentation and will now face off against more than 50 other students from across the United States and its territories during the Legion's national-level event.

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