Last summer, Chase Farmer was out of chances.
He’d squandered his final opportunity at earning a high school diploma “because partying was more important to me,” he said. He was struggling to stay sober on probation.
Chase Farmer is greeted with hugs after successfully graduating from juvenile drug court at the Campbell County Courthouse last week.
News Record Photo/Mike Moore
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Chase Farmer gives his juvenile drug court graduation speech before a full courtroom of friends and supporters Thursday afternoon at the Campbell County Courthouse.
News Record Photo/Mike Moore
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Chase Farmer’s mother Alisha Evans applauds her son as he is presented with his final medal after graduating from juvenile drug court Thursday afternoon at the Campbell County Courthouse.
News Record Photo/Mike Moore
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Magistrate Kim Hoff smiles while speaking to Chase Farmer during his juvenile drug court graduation Thursday.
News Record Photo/Mike Moore
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Chase Farmer hugs his mother Alisha Evans at the end of his juvenile drug court graduation at the Campbell County Courthouse Thursday.
News Record Photo/Mike Moore
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