The John Isabell Memorial Award for 2017 has been presented to Whitney Brelje, a first grade teacher at Smithville Elementary School. The tenth annual Teacher of the Year banquet, held at the Elizabeth Chapel Baptist Church Tuesday night, saw Brelje take countywide Teacher of the Year honors. Roy Nelson Pugh of Liberty State Bank, a sponsor of the banquet, along with Director of Schools Patrick Cripps and Lori Isabell, wife of John Isabell, after whom the award is named, presented the award and a check for $150 to the winner.