Enterprise The Idaho
Oneida County's News Since 1879 Malad City, Idaho
May 2, 2024 |Vol. 144 No. 18
FFA Award Banquet Oneida County has always been an Ag-strong community, but over the last few years the FFA program has grown considerably. This year’s degrees awarded, including many recipients for younger members, are a testament to that fact, as is the success the members have achieved throughout a variety of events this year. The FFA Banquet is a chance for members of the organization to celebrate their success over the year and show off their achievements to a full room of family, friends, and community members. It is also a chance for the official changing of the guard from one class to the next. During the banquet, the retiring officers spoke to the crowd about their experiences, and presented gifts and recognition to Club Advisor Lexie Evans. The group held an official FFA club meeting, which involved explaining the various duties of the offices involved in the FFA Chapter. A video presentation highlighting many of the events over the course of the year was shown, to laughter and cheers. Afterward, the 2023-2024 officers officials stepped down, and the officers for the new year were named. Last year’s officers, President Kendyl Reeder, Vice President MaKayla Marshall, Treasurer Caleb Roe, Reporter Cale Carter, Secretary Emma Lloyd, Historians Jaezie Jensen and Tatum Hess, Sentinel Kimball Carter and Cameron Allen and District Officer Alivia Waldron all took a final bow in their current positions, though many of them will be returning as next year’s class of officers. For the 2024-2025 year, the FFA officers will be Historian Sabrina Nipko, Reporter BriElle Ferree, Treasurer Caleb Roe, Sentinel Ryelur Jensen, Secretary Mary Moss, District Officer Emma Lloyd, Vice President Tatum Hess, and President Alivia Waldron. In addition to the officers, the large number of FFA members of various ages and levels were recognized. As mentioned, the number of “Discovery degree” earners shows that the program will continue to grow well into the foreseeable future, and eventually achieve the same level of success experienced by those who are set to graduate.
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NEWS IN BRIEF Texas Age Verification Law upheld
The newly elected 2024-2025 Chapter Office Team, standing with Advisor Lexie Evans.
Following the recognition of the FFA members, the officers served dessert to the large crowd gathered in the Malad High School Commons, stood for pictures, and for many of them, bid their High School FFA experiences farewell for now. Discovery Degrees: Aspen Allen, Ellie Angell, Maci Arnout, Mason Ball, Breille Bastian, Rowdy Bates, Byline Back, Dawson Beutler, Aspen Bingham, Dayton Bird, Karlee Blaisdell, Serenity Brees, Nolan Briscoe, Gage Brower, Kristen Brown, Morgan Brown, Bella Burbidge, Joy Butler, Kendrey Bywater, Rasp Carter, Jade Charles, Wade Clark, Laney Coatney, Evan Colton, Dylan Cornwall, Stacey Davis, Mason Eliason, Oakley Gledhill, April Haven, Genevieve Henry, London Hess, Cecilee Hess, Gavin Hooste, Delfinia Horne, Kenadee Howe, Kiylee Hoyt, Noah Hubbard, Daisy Huckaby, Emma Isaacson, Samuel Jeppson, Brooklyn Jewkes, Trigger Jones, Alexandra Moss, Audrey Moss, Juliette Nelson, Lyndee Nimer, Brady Oglesbee, Valeria Oseguera, Jaxton Price, Hadlee Reeder, Josiah Sarced, Samantha Schrenk, Malley Scott, Ella Sperry, Tavanie Steed, Aezlyn Summers, Tenlee Sweeten, Kallee Talbot, River Taylor, Gunner VanBebber, Kaiden Wagner, Thomas Williams, Kayla Wilson, Kenadei Wise, Annika Wright. Greenhand Degrees: Leif Allen, Trevor Allen, Marshall Asay, Colter Bennett, Theydon Carr, Ryker Conger, Abigail Cox, Paislee Davis, Rus-
sell Eddings, BreElle Ferree, Rhone Gleckler, Payton Hess, Kambrea Higley, Corinne Hurd, Jaenetta Jacaway, Braxden Kaufman, Brex Martinesen, Braun Nalder, Jeremiah Peterson, Dutch Potter, Parker Price, Jaxsen Purdum, Ryker Purdum, Conner Purser, Colter Reeder, Alexandre Rivera-Marshall, Tolivan Romero, Cameron Seamons, Carter Smith, Paige Talbot, Rylee Talbot, Kelty Thomas, Madyson VanBebber, Kaycee Venable, Lindy Williams, Kyson Willie. First year Sophomore, Juniors, and Seniors: Cora Asay, Mason Alverez, Avhie Bailey, Brylee Barns, Carter Blaisdell, Keith Blaisdell, Jackson Booth, Ashley Brown, Colter Christopherson, Alexa Cram, Mathilde Dickerson, Eylure Harms, Dezirae Haven, Isabella Haycock, Roper Higley, Chase Martin, Mary Moss, Racehl Ostrom, Miley Palmer, TyLynn Ryver, Sydnee Sorenson, Aubrey Shulz, Cale White, Tayber Wiles. Chapter Degrees: Levi Angell, Cam Bingham, Cale Briggs, Boston Burbidge, Cale Carter, Kimball Carter, Colt Coleman, Shane Cornwall, Jaezie Jensen, Brylee Jones, Zane Komrofske, Emma Lloyd, Xander Merja, Sabrina Nipko, Ayden Potter, Caleb Roe, Sparro Scott, Bella Smith, McCoy VanBebber, Samuel Willie. State Degrees: Ryelur Jensen, Alivia Waldron, Whitnee Waldron, Tatum Hess. American Degrees: Addie Waldron and Sheridan Brown.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to block a Texas law requiring pornographic websites to verify the age of their users. The justices rejected an emergency appeal filed by the Free Speech Coalition, a trade association for the adult entertainment industry. The provision of House Bill 1181, signed into law by Gov. Greg Abbott, remains in effect even as the association’s full appeal is weighed by the Supreme Court. There were no noted dissents from the court’s one-sentence order. Similar age verification laws have passed in other states, including Arkansas, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, Oklahoma, Utah and Virginia. Similar laws have been discussed in Idaho for several years. Last year, a federal judge blocked the law’s age verification requirement and health warnings, finding that they likely violated the Constitution. But in March, a divided panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the age verification ruling.
Speaker Johnson gets help from… Democrats?
(CNN) House Democratic leadership announced Tuesday that Democrats would kill an effort to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson from his position, amid threats from Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and other hardliners. Greene suggested she will move forward with the motion to vacate Johnson in order to put members on the record. Johnson defended the fact that he needs Democratic support to remain in his job and that he did not request assistance from the other side of the aisle at a news conference shortly after Democrats’ announcement. “I have to do my job,” Johnson told reporters. “We have to do what we believe to be the right thing, what the country needs right now is a functioning Congress.” When pressed on if he would be comfortable relying on Democratic support to keep the gavel, he said, “You hope you have the support of everyone, the entire country.”
Yard Sign Thefts
Chapter degrees.
Discovery Degree members.
It has been reported that a number of campaign signs have been stolen from yards and other locations around the county. This is of course considered theft and potentially vandalism. Residents are reminded that both the law and general civil behavior prohibits the interference, destruction, or theft of property, including campaign signs. While temperatures may rise during election season, voters are asked to remain courteous and respectful.
REMEMBER TO Greenhand degrees.
FFA members serve out desserts to the crowd at the banquet.
INSIDE THE ENTERPRISE Community Chorus Concert....................... Pg. 2 DYW Profiles............................................... Pg. 5 Looking Back............................................... Pg. 7
Puzzles..........................................................Pg. 9 Sports.................................................... Pg. 11-12 Spring Section.......................................Pg. 13-16