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As a fifth generation Umatilla County resident, Cindy Middleton grew up in a family where serving the community is a way of life — a concept she and her husband have sought to pass along to their own children. Middleton was one of several people recognized during the Hermiston Chamber of Commerce’s annual Distinguished Citizens Awards banquet, along with Ken Huber as Man of the Year. She followed in the steps of her mother, Judy Bracher, who accepted the same Woman of the Year award i...

Courtesy photo Anglers, hunters and outdoors enthusiasts are being invited to a free event in Greenville this coming weekend. Luke Clayton, whose column is featured in the Herald-Banner and is a renowned outdoor writer and radio show host, is presenting his annual Winter Outdoor Ron-de-voux! between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Saturday, March 6 on four acres under the oak trees at 1408 Stonewall Street, next to CARQUEST Henley Auto Supply. Sponsors and vendors are exp...

Seasonal holidays mean big business for farmers as consumers stock up on food for celebrations and flowers for their loved ones.

Life has been tough during the Covid-19 pandemic, and February’s blast of frigid temperatures and snowstorms did anything but make life better. It would appear, though, that the lower the temperatures fell outside, the higher Red River Valley residents set the thermostats on their hearts. Ashley Waggoner, president of the nonprofit Houses for Heroes, an organization aiming to provide services and housing to help veterans and their families get back on their feet, also is a member of the Te...

Missouri public schools to use standard budget after using reserves due to the pandemic MISSOURI – School districts across Missouri will receive millions in previously restricted funding, which will be used to address the learning gaps created due to the pandemic. Governor Mike Parson announced Monday that he would release the rest of the restricted budget, which gives $123 million to K-12 public schools across Missouri. Phil Murray, Missouri National Education Association President,...

Lamar Electric Co-op now has more room to do, well, everything. Last month, the organization moved to its new home on Highway 82 just outside of Blossom with 14,000 square feet, according to CEO and General Manager Jerry Williams. “This is the first time in the history of our co-op the headquarters is located in a rural area and able to service ourselves,” Williams said. “We wanted to be closer to our membership.” The old building, which has housed the LEC since 1937, was ju...

1856: William Hackley recorded in his diary: Rose about 6 and bathed. At 9 barometer 29.45.5, thermometer 80, wind southeast 4, clouds 2. Overhauled my traps and hung them out

The Next Level Teacher Compensation Commission released its report in mid-December. All Hoosiers should be interested in what it did and did not say about teacher pay, along with recommendations

Marilyn DeMeyer says her childhood town was engulfed by development over just a few decades. Now she’s worried the same could happen to her 300-acre farm in Monroe County, New York, not far from Rochester and the shore of Lake Ontario. Fortunately for her, a number of government programs exist to preserve the state’s farmland. Agriculture is the No. 1 industry in New York state, and yet our prime farmland is being lost to poorly planned development at a frightening pace,” said De...

Griddy made headlines for sending massive bills to customers after a winter storm sent wholesale electricity skyrocketing.