Meacham Award Established By Children’s Advocacy Center

Photo: Executive Director Candra Barnett Presents Award To Harold Knight of Lakeview Baptist Church

In an effort to honor the memory of a slain Hopkinsville Police Officer, the Pennyrile Children’s Advocacy Center has established a new award, The Phillip Meacham Believers Award. Victim Advocate, Clara Butler, speaking at the third annual breakfast fund raiser Tuesday morning, explained why the new award was created.

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Butler presented the first Phillip Meacham Believers Award to the Lakeview Baptist Church.

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The award was accepted on behalf of the church by Harold Knight.The Hopkinsville Police Department was named winner of the Community Partner Award. Butler made the presentation.

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Hopkinsville Police chief Clayton Sumner accepted the award and had high praise for the Advocacy Center.

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The Breakfast at the Pioneer’s was a fund raiser. If you would like to make a contribution, you can get information at the Pennyrile Children’s Advocacy Center website or at their Facebook page. The Center is a United Way of the Pennyrile Agency.