Staff reports

Dependability, service, leadership, and patriotism — these are the qualities of a DAR Good Citizen.

Each local high school may select one of its seniors annually to be recognized as a DAR Good Citizen by the local chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution.

Ellaina Grace Sheridan of Fayetteville High School, Broden Davis England of Lincoln County High School, and Caleb Andrew Student of Riverside Christian Academy are local high school seniors chosen by their individual schools to be recognized by the Kings Mountain Messenger Chapter, NSDAR as 2026 DAR Good Citizens. England’s submission advanced to the DAR district level.

The Kings Mountain Messenger Chapter presented each of the three seniors with a check, a DAR Good Citizen certificate, a DAR Good Citizen cord, and a DAR Good Citizen pin. The Good Citizen pin is encircled by 13 stars for the 13 original colonies; the band of blue enamel identifies it with the Daughters of the American Revolution. In the center of the pin there are four books suggesting school days with the titles: Dependability, Service, Leadership and Patriotism, and circling the books is the Laural Wreath of Honor and behind is the Torch of Understanding.

For their honesty, punctuality, cooperation, helpfulness, responsibility, selfcontrol, initiative and unselfish loyalty to American ideals, these young American citizens have been given well-deserved recognition by their schools and the Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR members said.