Jackson Purchase News

Writing Contest Winner For October Youth Voice

Calvert City’s Youth Voice is a monthly writing contest developed for young authors between the age of 5 and 18. The first of October was the entry deadline; the winner is Anna Lynn Parks of Symsonia, Kentucky.

Calvert Area Development Association used a rubric judging system to choose the April winner. “We received 52 submissions and they were all wonderful,” said Blair Travis, Director of Marketing, Communications, and Business Development for Calvert City. Judges received the submissions with just the writings. They did not know how old the author was or where they were located.

Parks is 13 years old and

enjoys reading, writing, and spending time with her chihuahua named Sister. She is from Symsonia, Kentucky, and attends North Marshall Middle School.

The next deadline for the monthly writing contest is November 1. Young writers are encouraged to submit original work in any creative writing style. One winner will be awarded monthly.

Monthly winners will receive $50 and an ad in the Lake News with their published work. The deadline to submit work will be on the 1st of each month. This contest is not limited to Calvert City residents. We encourage writers from across the region to submit their original work.

For more information on Calvert City’s Youth Voice, please call City Hall at 270-395-7138 or by email at info@calvertcityky.gov.

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