The Transylvania Times -

Brooke LaRowe was honored by the members of the Waightstill Avery Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution at their February meeting. Brooke, a fifth grade student at Brevard Elementary School, was the Transylvania County winner of DAR's 2017-18 American History Essay Contest.

The essay topic this year was "World War I: Remembering The War To End All Wars." This year marks the 100th anniversary of the end of the "Great War."

Carleen Davis, chairwoman of the American History Committee, told the audience that Brooke loves to sing and is in the Brevard Elementary School's choir....