A local scout was honored for his years of work, as well as his heroism during a difficult situation, during a ceremony on Saturday. After 11 years of dedication, Hunter Hayes of Troop 472 had his board of review at the end of December, then officially became an Eagle Scout during a Court of Honor on Saturday at the First United Methodist Church of Elgin. In addition to the badges and other requirements, Hayes completed a service project in order to become an Eagle Scout. After a large, decades-old tree in the front lawn of the First United Methodist Church was destroyed,