On October 9th, thirteen members of Jordan’s Future Farmers Of America (FFA) Program showed the turkeys they raised at the Youth Market Turkey Show, which took place on the North Carolina State Fairgrounds in Raleigh. On the day before the show, the students' turkeys were weighed and inspected. They had to meet a minimum weight of twelve pounds to be sellable, as they are to be used for meat. On the day of the show, the students were required to use proper handling techniques to display their...

Halloween is fun in theory, sure, but in practice it's the worst holiday. I could think of a plethora of reasons this is true, but just three will suffice. 1. It's lackluster. The moms in your neighborhood won't be giving you candy anymore, so you’re stuck sitting on your couch eating the candy you bought yourself. If you do decide to go trick or treating you'll be out at 6:30, when the sun hasn't even set yet. Not very scary at all. 2. It's wasteful. The socks that grandma got you are...

Every year, students from the Jordan Future Farmers of America (FFA) program have the opportunity to raise turkeys with the goal of selling them to be processed for meat. This year, there are 16 turkeys, raised by 11 students. Turkeys At JHS Students received the turkey chicks in June to raise in their houses until August, when most are transported to school and their care is continued there. Turkey care is hard work, as the students have to feed the turkeys every day, including on weekends....