Enterprise The Idaho
Oneida County's News Since 1879 Malad City, Idaho
October 6, 2022 |Vol. 142 No. 40
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NEWS IN BRIEF Death Toll Rises from Florida Hurricane
As of Tuesday, the official death toll from Hurricane Ian in Florida reached 102. The majority of the deaths have been reported in Lee county. Four additional deaths were reported in North Carolina. Many residents of the island communities off the coast have been cut off from the mainland, and hundreds of thousands of people are still without electricity. More than 1,900 people have been rescued as of Monday. One report states that “alligators are running around” in many of the cutoff island areas, which were mostly evacuated.
Cheating Scandal at Ohio fishing Tournament
John Williams and Jerry Thomas give Elaine Bohn a hand trying out the fire hose at the Deputies meeting
Oneida County Deputies visit the Fire station The local law enforcement support organization, the Oneida County Deputies, is dedicated to serving as a public support system for area law enforcement. Since its inception, the group has sought to promote a close relationship between citizens of the community and the various law enforcement and emergency services that keep it safe. When the Deputies meet, they use the opportunity to learn more about the operations of those services. Last week, the group was given an overview of the Fire station and its facilities in conjunction with National Fire Prevention Month. The group was given the same basic tour as the traditional elementary school
tour that kids are given during October, along with some additional details. The Deputies met at the Fire Station at noon for pizza from the Pizza Stop. Arne Jones began the meeting by providing a report from the Sheriff’s Office. Jones reported that the dispatchers were fielding up to 1800 calls a week, with 90-100 new investigations. Currently, the county has ten people currently incarcerated (in Caribou county). Those incarcerations have mostly been due to probation violations and drug offenses. The Sheriff also reported that an increased ONIEDA COUNTY DEPUTIES VISIT THE FIRE STATION On Page 2
event brought in several thousand dollars. The event was held at the Oneida County Event Center from 6:00 p.m. to around 9:00 p.m., with a dinner of sloppy joes served by the FFA members themselves. The members were also on hand to walk the items through the crowd during the bidding. Auctioneer Roger Stockwell noted that he was happy to see so many people there ready to bid. FFA Advisor Lexie Evans stated "our chapter is growing and I'm excited to see the wonderful things in store for Malad FFA!"
Country Music Legend Loretta Lynn dies at 90
Elaine Bohn demonstrates the proper wear of fire gear
Over 225 kids, parents, and supporters showed up to the FFA Auction After a prayer by Tucker Venable, the auction commenced in earnest, with a
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INSIDE THE ENTERPRISE THIS WEEK Operation Green Light.........................Pg.3 Adler Zahn raises funds for the library.Pg.4 Letters to the Editor...............................Pg.5
Tax rebates being sent out to Idaho residents
Following last month’s special session of the Idaho legislature, tax rebate checks have been issues for residents who filed Idaho taxes in 2020 and 2021. The commission is issuing rebates in the order it received 2021 income tax returns, with about 75,000 going out weekly. The rebate amount is $300 for individual filers, and $600 for joint filers (or 10% of 2020’s income taxes, whichever is higher). The process should be completed by March of next year, but filers can check the status of their return at tax.idaho.gov/rebate.
FFA Auction Fundraiser brings in thousands to support program Oneida County is known for many things, but two that stand out are its community generosity and its long agricultural tradition. Those two things came together on Monday as the local FFA held an auction fundraiser to support its various programs, such as travel, Career Development, and classroom learning. The auction, which was fueled by contributions from dozens of local and regional donors, as well as material made by FFA members itself brought in over two hundred bidders, well-wishers, and supporters. The
Over the weekend, a team of fishermen at the Lake Erie Walleye Tournament were discovered to have added weights to their catch in order to edge up their weight totals. Officials weighing in the fish quickly realized that the fish were nearly twice the expected weigh for walleyes of their size, and opened them up to reveal that lead weighs had been inserted into the fish’s stomachs to increase their weight. The pair have been banned for life from the tournament, and presumably any other tournament they might hope to enter. The prize for the contest was nearly $29,000.
Puzzles..............................................................Pg.8 Dragon Doings.................................................Pg.11 Sports..........................................................Pg.11-12
Loretta Lynn, American country music legend passed away at her home in Hurricane Mills, Tennessee. Lynn Photo by Anna Hanks from Austin, Texas, was the USA first woman ever named entertainer of the year by both the Country Music Association a(1972) and the Academy of Country Music (1975). Noted for her dedication to creating music that sincerely reflected the experiences of the rural working class, especially women, Lynn had her greatest successes with the songs “Coal Miner’s Daughter” “You Ain’t Woman Enough” “The Pill” and “You’re Looking at Country.” In her later years, Lynn suffered from declining health as the result of a stroke in 2017.
PTO Carnival set for Thursday the 6th
For the second year in a row, the PTO Halloween Carnival will be held at the Oneida County Event Center. A full slate of games, contests, food, and activities will keep kids and parents alike busy from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.