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Scholarship formed in honor of missing woman

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HENDERSON, Ky. (AP) -- A western Kentucky high school will begin awarding a scholarship next year in honor of a graduate who disappeared nearly 17 years ago.

The Gleaner reports that the Heather Teague scholarship will be awarded next spring to a Webster County graduate who tries to succeed against difficult odds.

Teague was 23 when she was reported missing after visiting an Ohio River beach on Aug. 26, 1995. A Newburgh, Ind., resident told police he saw Teague being kidnapped from the area, but the case remains unsolved. Teague hasn't been seen since.

Teague's mother, Sarah Teague, said her daughter was salutatorian when she graduated in 1990 and the scholarship will be given to "someone that stands out in their effort and determination."

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