VFW honors JCSO correctional officer

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 251 recently honored Sgt. Courtney Boone of the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office as its Law Enforcement/ Correctional Officer of the Year for 2024-2025. In a presentation on Tuesday, March 4, in the office of Sheriff Mac McNeill, Post 251 Judge Advocate John Nelson and Junior Vice Commander Albert Simmons recognized Boone with a framed certificate and check. “This Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States certificate of appreciation is awarded to Courtney Boone,” said Nelson, “in gratitude for the service that you have provided for our county and for what you do to make certain our citizens know their life and pro