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.

Webster schools named finalist for math/science grant

by MATT HUGHES

J-E News Editor

The Monsanto Fund announced last week that Webster County Schools had been named a finalists for this year’s America’s Farmers Grow Rural Education grants. The grant, in the amount of $25,000, gives eligible farmers the opportunity to nominate a public school district in their community to compete for one of two merit based grants, either $10,000 or $25,000.

Emotions run high as Sebree rezoning ordinance vote delayed by two weeks

 “You are not going to get to talk tonight.” -          Dorin Luck, Sebree City Attorney

by MATT HUGHES

J-E News Editor

Sebree residents hoping for a conclusion to the debated rezoning of a parcel of land in their community will have to wait at least another two weeks. On Monday night the council met before a capacity crowd in the city council chambers, most of whom signed a list signifying that they wished to address the council, but at the urging of city attorney Dorin Luck, members voted to delay any discussion of the rezoning ordinance until a public hearing can be held at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 24 at Sebree Elementary School.