Twenty individuals and service groups received the North Carolina Medallion for Outstanding Volunteer Service awarded by the N.C. Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service.

Recipients were honored Wednesday at a luncheon at Magnolia Manor in Colfax, where they each received a medallion and a certificate in recognition of their service.

The honorees were:

Alexander County: Dr. Joel Inman
Alleghany County: Alleghany CARES, Inc.
Beaufort County: Loraine Babcock
Buncombe County: Bud Lewis Group
Burke County: Keith Atkins
Carteret County: Sydney Gray Pfaff
Currituck County: James D. Moseman
Dare County: Debra Tierney
Davidson County: Rev. Clyde Akers
Edgecombe County: Della Sherrod
Franklin County: Dorothy Robertson
Lee County: Grace Aiken
McDowell County: Gary and Judy Dale
New Hanover County: Leon West
Orange County: Ana Prothro
Rutherford County: Ted Tedford
Sampson County: Deidre Arndt
Vance County: Rev. Chuck Cook
Wake County: Rebecca Brenner
Wayne County: Bill and Jan Edgerton