The Haxtun-Fleming Herald - What can we reason but from what we know? -Alexander Pope

Local native, Brooklyn Plumb, has been awarded the highest degree achievable in the national Future Farmers of America organization, the American FFA Degree. Less than half of one percent of all FFA members attain it. She was recognized with the degree at the 96th National FFA Convention and Expo, with 70,000 members and guests in attendance, held Nov. 1-4 in Indianapolis, Ind.

"Receiving the degree was a full circle moment because it represents the closing out of my FFA career. It was very impactful," Plumb said. Reflecting further, she added, "Odds are it was the last time I would ever wear...