Nine Wilkes County students were selected to attend the annual Salvation Army Summer Camp held June 19-24.

The students are ages 7-12, and are Rebecca Armour, Demonta Burns, Temyia Lewis, Keous Peek, D'Antonio Jones, Naygeebah Long, Troy Allen, Lita White, and Demarcus Barnes.

The Salvation Army Camp is located in Jasper. The students were sponsored by the Wilkes County unit of the Salvation Army and contributions from local groups and individuals. Through the efforts of Willard Lance, each camper received a Bible from the Gideon Society.

Sponsors this year were The Episcopal Church of the Mediator of Washington; the Mary BurtonPrimetime Sunday School Class and the Pauline Hopkins Young Adult Class of the First Baptist Church, Carroll Leavell and the Salvation Army.

Transportation was provided by the Wilkes County Board of Education. Accompanying the students were Joy Martin and her daughter DJ Martin, Florence Sandifer, and Charles Rhodes. The Biscuit Place and Phil Tanner donated biscuits for breakfast before the group's departure on June 19.