April 3--  A freshman at Vidalia Heritage Academy is the third place winner in this year's Georgia Voice of Democracy contest sponsored by the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary.  Briley Brady won $500 in state competiton and $150 for winning the district contest.

Briley is a member of the VHA Harvard Model Congress team, the Key Club and the school's competition cheerleader squad and track team.  She also holds a Black Belt in Karate.  Her mother and father are Donna Jean and Brandon Braddy of Mount Vernon.

(L-R) Shirely Curl of the Toombs County VFW Auxiliary, Briley and her dad, Brandon.