Dee Hanner officially stopped teaching in 1994, but you could say she never really retired. A resident of Odell, she lived in Dwight for 45 years and, at age 85, she still gives back to the community in many ways.…
By Rachael Reynolds-Soucie rachaelthepaper@gmail.com Pastor “Randy” Randle of New Life Assembly of God in Dwight has a can on his kitchen countertop. Instead of birthday and Christmas gifts and compensation for performing ceremonies, he asks family and friends to put…
A Soldier’s Letters Reveal Hardships and Hope in World War II By Rachael Reynolds-Soucie rachaelthepaper@gmail.com Dalton Bunting Sr. never spoke much to his children about serving in World War II, especially not about being on the front lines. It wasn’t…
Q: How many tornadoes are there each year in the U.S.? A: There are about 800 tornadoes each year.
Retiring Teacher Sharon Sovey’s ‘Sax’-tastic Day Celebrating the hard work of students on state achievement tests, Gardner Grade School’s Student Council hosted a “Break Up the Test” theme week. On Thursday April 25, the “All-Star Day” theme ushered in quite…
Ron Wilder of Dwight was one of those guys who couldn’t go anywhere without running into someone he knew. But that’s what happens when you spend more than 70 years as an insurance and real estate agent in town. And…
Q: Prior to 1946, Kempton had its own high school. What was their sports nickname? A: The Red Devils
Q: On December 15, 1964, the Reddick Bulldogs took on the boys from Dwight High School. In a marathon contest, the Reddick boys fell to Dwight 76 – 72. How many overtimes did it take? A: It…
Rodney Connor left, a member of the Dwight Economic Alliance board, presents Randy Irvin with a plaque as being named DEA’s Volunteer of the Year.
