Staff Stuff 7-9-14/ Minimum Rage

by Matt Hughes

J-E News Editor

I’m not a financial genius, but I do believe that I have a little bit of common sense. It’s with that in mind that I want to tackle an issue that has been a real hot topic over the last year. Minimum wage.

This is one of those issues that exists in a gray area. Of course I would love to see people make more money, and on the surface raising the minimum wage to $10 per hour will do that. But consider for a moment the domino effect that will have on our society.

Slaughters commissioners discuss ‘Tractor Day’

New festival expected to draw crowds on August 3

by MATT HUGHES

J-E News Editor

Slaughters city commission met last Tuesday night for their regularly scheduled meeting. Among other items on the agenda was a discussion of ‘Tractor Days’, a new festival the city has planned to hold in conjunction with Independence Bank’s annual Tractor Ride.