Jackson County Teen Earns Eagle Scout Medal

A Jackson County teen was recognized Sunday for his work to honor veterans and fallen soldiers. 17-year-old Philip Lyons was part of an effort to place more than 680 American flags to line the graves at Ravenswood Cemetery. The graves were counted, tracked and mapped out as part of Lyons’ Eagle Scout project. Lyons received the Eagle Scout Medal Sunday at his church, First Baptist Church in Ravenswood. WCHS TV reported Lyons has enlisted in the Army National Guard where he intends to become an electrician.