Sen Bill Cassidy criticizes newly passed COVID relief bill, proposes amendment ktbs.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from ktbs.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Tom Maxey mills small batches of organic, heirloom and ancient grains for sale at New River Valley farmer s markets and to restaurants and distillers. Tonia Moxley/The Roanoke Times
CHECK â Franklin County native Tom Maxey grew up on cornbread, but it took the end of his first career to turn him into a miller of heirloom and ancient grains, especially corn.
âMaize is a wonderful plant,â Maxey said. âItâs like a gift to us from the gods.â
And itâs been a gift to Maxey, giving him a second act after his first long career in sales for an Alabama-based metals company came to a sudden end. His service center was sold, and soon Maxey said it was clear he no longer shared the values of his employer.
Mary Cathcart receives 2021 Minerva Award Sun, 03/07/2021 - 11:30am
Mary Cathcart, a senior policy associate at the University of Maine’s Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center, has received the 2021 Minerva Award.
The Minerva award is presented annually by Maine NEW Leadership to recognize a Maine woman who exemplifies the values of the program, including leadership for the betterment of Maine; a commitment to civil dialogue; and a passion for civic engagement.
A long-time champion for education and for Maine’s women and children, Cathcart served in the State Legislature representing Clifton, Eddington, Orono and Veazie from 1988–1994, and as the Senator from then District 7, part of Penobscot County, from 1996–2004.
Hickory police see spike in catalytic converter thefts hickoryrecord.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from hickoryrecord.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
I had a request from a reader to weigh in on the recent craziness that happened in trading GameStop stock (GME). For the record, I rarely write about individual stocks.