The Christian County Sheriff’s Office has announced its Illinois Sheriff’s Association Academic Scholarships. Jay Bliler, of Taylorville, was awarded one of the 117 scholarships issued throughout the state of Illinois. The scholarship is for $500 and Christian County Sheriff Bruce Kettlekamp says that there were a number of highly qualified applicants in the area and he commended them for applying.  

The Christian County Sheriff’s Office congratulated Jay Bliler on his award.  Over $58,000 in scholarships was awarded from the Sheriff’s Association.