A Jackson elementary school teacher was honored as an Olympic Hero last week by WPSD-TV in Paducah, Ky.
Debbie Lusk, a special-needs teacher at Orchard Drive Elementary School, was nominated for the award by a student's parent.
Lusk was treated to a special luncheon during the Olympic Torch Relay on Memorial Day. WPSD-TV sponsored the local contest.
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