There’s still another semester before they start ninth grade, but Logansport eighth graders got a better idea of what awaits them in high school Wednesday evening. Logansport Junior High School eighth graders and their families gathered in McHale Auditorium Wednesday at 6 p.m. for Logansport Community School Corporation High School’s eighth grade transition night. They … Read more
SANBORN — With students still on winter break, Niagara County Community College became the focal point of the local cannabis scene on Tuesday. Carolyn Stanko, professor of horticulture and biology at NCCC, said the first SUNY Cannabis Conference drew nearly 300 guests and more than 20 exhibitors. Most of the event speakers and vendors are … Read more
SANBORN — With students still on winter break, Niagara County Community College became the focal point of the local cannabis scene on Tuesday. Carolyn Stanko, professor of horticulture and biology at NCCC, said the first SUNY Cannabis Conference drew nearly 300 guests and more than 20 exhibitors. Most of the event speakers and vendors are … Read more
When Abigail Shannon joined the CareerTech program, she followed in the footsteps of her brother and two sisters. All have benefited from vocational training programs at their local technology centers. Shannon was connected to CareerTech at Perkin-Tryon Schools when she was in the eighth grade so she wouldn’t be ostracized by her siblings. That’s when … Read more
The Georgia Northwest Technical College (GNTC) Foundation awarded $24,100 to 35 students for the spring semester of 2023. Each scholarship includes an award of between $350 and $1,000 to pay for the spring semester at GNTC. “We commend these outstanding students for their academic excellence,” said GNTC President Heidi Popham. “We are grateful to the … Read more
Jeff Adams likes to use the farm as an outdoor classroom and has plenty of room for more students. “I’m trying to fill a void that public schools don’t fill,” Adams said. Adams, 68, owns Walnut Hill Farm in the 400 block of Kellogg Mill Road in Elm Springs, Stafford County. He is a former … Read more
Years of hard work paid off for members of the Student Solar Club at Irving Middle School on Thursday afternoon. Representatives from Norman Public Schools and OG&E attended along with prominent community members to break ground on the school’s new solar garden, which will be built over the next two months. The groundbreaking marks the … Read more
Brandon James Pickard, 27, of Hood River, Ore., passed away Dec. 19, 2022. Brandon was born Oct. 13, 1995, in Hood River to Jerry and Crystal Pickard. He was the youngest of four children, joining Barrett, Kelly and Rachael. Brandon attended Hood River School and graduated from Hood River Valley High School in 2014. After … Read more
The McLeod County Extension Master Gardeners are a group steeped in loyalty and tradition. Since the group’s inception in 1991, they have contributed thousands of hours of volunteer service to McLeod County and its residents. Many community members attend the annual plant sale, Horticulture Education Day and McLeod County Fair booth, but the role of … Read more
Stillwater Public Schools agriculture teacher Bailey Cleaver received the 2022 National Association of Agriculture Educators Outstanding Preservice Teacher Award in December. The News Press spoke to Cleary about her award shortly before Stillwater Public Schools went on vacation for Christmas. Clear was presented with an award during the 2022 NAAE Convention in Las Vegas. She … Read more