Third grade smoking

I don’t remember much about third grade during school hours, but after school I do remember my first cigarettes. Both of my parents smoked, as did a lot of adults then. I was already old enough to carry the trash from the house to the backyard burning barrel and use matches to light the fire.

Grover Hill Elementary Honor Roll

3rd A: Natalie Heier, California Nieto, Aizlee Ricker, Sloan Sinn, Avalyn Beining, Skyler Goins, Kipton Jay, Clara Laukhuf, Emily McClure, Kinsley Sinn, Mason Stoller, Bentley Wright

Knights rally late for opening win over Panthers

CRESTVIEW – A three-run rally in the bottom of the fifth inning proved to be the difference as the Crestview Knights broke open a tie game to post a 6-3 win over Paulding in the high school baseball season opener Saturday.

Survey of Farming Practices

Three years of national survey results have now been collected on farmers who no-till. No-Till farming magazine recently shared these 2nd half results. Farmers use a lot of different equipment, different brands, and different sizes. A major change has been the switch to larger corn planters. No-till and probably most farmers are switching to 16-row (40 foot) corn planters 31.2% up 3.9%, 24-row (18.2%) while 12 row planters have fallen from 28.4% to 23.7%. While farmers have less money to invest due to lower prices and weather concerns, equipment is always a major expense on every crop farm.

Altenburger crowned Queen Jubilee 50

VAN WERT— Contestants from eight area schools competed Friday night at Lifehouse Church to see who would be crowned 50th Peony Festival Queen Jubilee.