Amy England photo The car wash on the east side of Steelville, owned by Skip Wishon, burned on January 19.

A car wash burned in Steelville January 19, probably as a result of a malfunction with the gas heater that kept water lines from freezing. The business, owned by Skip Wishon, was located along the Yadkin Creek on Highway 8 east.

Jennifer Whitson, a Steelville Middle School Social Studies teacher, was named as Steelville’s Citizen of the Year for 2011 at the Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Awards Banquet and Meeting, held on January 17 at The Huzzah Club.

Jennifer Whitson is Steelville’s Citizen of the Year for 2011. Whitson, a Steelville Middle School teacher, was chosen, based on a nomination from Dailene Forbes, who wrote in her letter to the Steelville Area Chamber of Commerce, “It is my belief that she exemplifies what we should all try to be in today’s world.” Whitson was surprised with the award at the Chamber’s Annual Awards Banquet and Meeting, held January 17 at The Huzzah Club.