ELIZABETHTON â After a year of pandemic, with many of Elizabethtonâs most beloved annual events canceled to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in 2020, the Elizabethton City Council is showing faith that 2021 will be a more normal year.
The council unanimously approved several events that are likely to draw a large crowd. These include some of the longtime favorites, like the weekly downtown cruise-in. Others are first-time events, like the Music and Miles Half Marathon. One popular event which has yet to be approved for this year is the cityâs biggest festival, Covered Bridge Days, which may have to go later than normal because of renovations on the Elk Avenue Bridge.
By Kirk Maltais Wheat for May delivery fell 1.5% to $6.42 1/2 a bushel on the Chicago Board of Trade Thursday after Egypt s grain buying authority paid a lower price for grain exports, indicating lower demand for wheat. Soybeans for May delivery rose 0.3% to $14.13 1/2 a bushel. Corn for May delivery rose 0.8% to $5.38 1/2 a bushel. HIGHLIGHTS Follow the Leader: Wheat futures fell Thursday, after the Egyptian state grains buyer purchased Romanian wheat for a price cheaper than its previous purchase $281.49 per ton vs. $291.70 last month. Egypt launched this tender for 360,000 tons late yesterday, for delivery in mid-April. Better Than Expected: Projections for Brazilian crop production rose from the previous month, according to the latest data from Brazil s crop agency Conab. Brazilian farmers are projected to produce a record 135.1 million metric tons of soybeans this season, up from 133.8 million tons projected in February. Meanwhile, the total corn
New English wine company sets goal to become top five producer
12 March 2021 By Phoebe French
With the recent acquisition of Pookchurch Vineyard giving it a total of 124 acres (50 hectares) under vine, Highweald Wines is aiming to become a top English wine producer by quality and quantity.
Speaking to
the drinks business, general manager Robin Langton said he was on the hunt for more land with the goal to have 250ha under vine.
This would put Highweald among the top five producers by volume, while Langton is also keen to produce top quality wines. Having spent three years as chief operating officer at Sussex-based Ridgeview Wine Estate as well as buying roles at Iceland, Direct Wines and Naked Wines, he is also an experienced winemaker.
Federal law enforcement officials are investigating at least one Key West-based labor supply company and possibly more, and the crackdown already appears to be impacting the supply of workers on the small island.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security confirmed the investigation in an email to The Key West Citizen on Thursday.
âUnfortunately I am not able to discuss the case since it is part of an ongoing investigation by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI),â said Nestor Yglesias, public affairs officer with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Enforcement and Removal Operations and Homeland Security Investigations.
Several local business owners were familiar with the investigation and at least one possible business being investigated, but they declined to talk about it on the record. Some of the owners did say that the crackdown and investigation was having impact on some local businessesâ abilities to operate.
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