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Students attend FFA National Convention

Being part of a 66,000-strong crowd at Lucas Oil Stadium created memories for some local high school students who attended the Future Farmers of America National Convention. But participating in the four-day series of meetings also left time for exploration and fun. “There were so many different people, so alike but so different, but all […]

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Electricity providers challenge pollution restrictions

Threats to a reliable national electric power supply are many, and some are made by humans. A group representing Indiana’s rural electric membership cooperatives believes policy decisions are among them. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed power plant rule is one such, according to John Cassady, CEO of the Indiana Electric Cooperatives organization. IEC represents […]

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Honoring service under the flag 

Defending the United States sometimes means ignoring a fighting instinct when an enemy strikes. For most in military service, there’s none of the action and heroism of TV and movies. Still, the fact of their service drew a standing ovation and praises during Friday’s Veterans Day program by Northeastern Wayne School Corporation. Dave Burgess attended. […]

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Weather favors crops this year

Nearly perfect summer growing weather contributed to better-than-average yields for soybean and corn farmers in Wayne County. But lower prices and increasing costs have left farmers feeling less optimistic than a year ago. “Weather conditions have been really good,” said Ben Alyea, a Williamsburg-area farmer who had finished his soybean harvest and started combining corn […]

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Nettle Creek teachers getting raises

Teachers and other certified personnel in the Nettle Creek School Corporation will receive a 7% raise under terms of a contract that the school board expects to ratify Wednesday. Teacher base pay will be $45,000 annually, an increase from the current $42,000, according to Emily Schaeffer, superintendent. Returning teachers who are rated “effective” or “highly […]

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Veteran rural mail carrier retires

Kenny May retired as a rural mail carrier last Friday, Oct. 27. A Hagerstown native, May started working at the Hagerstown post office in 1989. He worked as a substitute carrier for the first 15 years. In that position, he also subbed in other offices, including Losantville, Modoc, Economy and Greens Fork. He also did […]