Community News

15 Years Ago

Nominations for the annual Grant County Chamber of Commerce awards are now being taken. Categories include Grant Countian of the Year, Excellence in Business, Excellence in Education and Volunteer of the Year. Individuals may be nominated for more than one award, but may receive only one award per year.
All nominees must be a resident of Grant County or be employed in Grant County. The nominator does not have to be a member of the chamber of commerce.

Nurse - Rebecca Ailstock
by – Patty Poor, Crittenden

If you are 24 years old, your life should be carefree and fun. But Rebecca Ailstock faces challenges that the majority of people her age would never think of. Rebecca faces the specter of cancer each day and is reminded of it each day when she looks in the mirror and sees her fluff of hair that is trying to grow back in after surgery to remove a brain tumor and a series of chemo treatments.