Contact: Tammy Lane • First Posted: Friday, December 9, 2011

Tates Creek Middle School and Ashland Elementary gathered the most in the Lexington History Museum’s aluminum scrap drive, which coincided with the opening of its World War II exhibit “Lexington Salutes the Greatest Generation.” Collecting scrap metal was an important way the average American helped in the war effort.

The schools’ prize is a trip to the downtown museum, including the cost of buses and substitute teachers as needed.

The museum will sponsor the contest annually during the exhibit’s four-year display. Next year’s scrap drive, which is open to all schools in Fayette County, will run Nov. 1 until winter break. To sign up, email museum curator Debra Watkins.

If you go 

The World War II exhibit includes examples of weapons, a mockup of a military camp, old uniforms, photographs, news clippings, period music and accounts from local citizens who served. The Lexington History Museum is housed in the old Fayette County Courthouse on Main Street. | Details