A Caney man is being recognized by the Huck Boyd National Institute for Rural Development.

According to the Montgomery County Action Council, Businessman Danny Scott is being named Leader of the Year in the Community Service Category. After the grocery store in Caney closed, Scott and his wife Norma worked with others and county extension agents to form the Caney Community Betterment Group Foundation. The group has encouraged economic development, including the opening of a municipal-owned grocery store and attracting more businesses to downtown. Scott was honored at a ceremony in Manhattan last week.