NU
November 30, 2023
Four North Union FFA members recieved numerous honors at the 96th Annual National FFA Convention this year. The team recieved a second-place trophy in the Agronomy Career Development Event (CDE) as well as as several individual honors. Pictured from left to right are Aubrey Brown, Kaylee Rensel. Allison Stacklin, Madelyn Zimmerman and Coach Jared Evans. (Photo submitted)

NU FFA students recognized at national event

 

From Gazette staff report

A team of four North Union FFA members brought home a second- place trophy in the Agronomy Career Development Event (CDE) as well as an armload of individual honors at the 96th Annual National FFA Convention, which was conducted in Indianapolis.

North Union’s Aubrey Brown, Kaylee Rensel, Allison Stacklin, and Madelyn Zimmerman placed second at the National Convention in the CDE, finishing just behind a team from Illinois.

In the individual standings for Agronomy FFA CDE, Madelyn Zimmerman took home 9th place individual honors, in a very crowded field of FFA members from around the country. Kaylee Rensel finished 12th, followed by Allison Stacklin finished in 21st and Au…

Read this entire article as it appeared in print in our eEdition

LATEST NEWS
Acciona makes donation to fire district
Community
Acciona Energia recently made a donation of more than $32,000 to the Southeast Hardin/Northwest Union Joint Fire District to purchase turnout gear and...
January 8, 2026
Fire – EMS
Community
FIRE Dec. 15 2:01 p.m. – Norris Street (gas leak) Dec. 16 6:13 a.m. – Route 4 (MVA) Dec. 18 7:33 p.m. – Route 47 (service run) Dec. 19 12:16 a.m. – No...
January 8, 2026
Workman appointed to government position
Local News
On Dec. 18, North Union alumni Jeremiah Workman was appointed as Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (VETS) wit...
January 8, 2026
Opera House sale in flux
Local News
The contract for the Richwood Opera House sale has expired as council members begin to suspect that the buyer is getting cold feet and looking for a w...
January 8, 2026
Area man faces vehicular homicide charges
Local News
A man from West Mansfield has been charged with vehicular homicide in the traffic deaths of two Columbus residents. The Union County Grand Jury has in...
January 8, 2026