Drayton hosted the Silver Division 10U Baseball Tournament on Saturday, July 11. It was the fi rst time in more than 10 years that Drayton hosted a baseball tournament above the tee-ball level. Mother Nature threw players and fans a curveball with extreme heat, but with the help of community volunteers, the tournament was a success. KodaBank provided free bottled water in each dugout to help keep players and coaches hydrated throughout the day. The tournament featured several close games, beginning with the

Grand Farm program manager David Vinson ready to take BOPA Precision Agriculture robot, the Autonomous Nano Tractor, out for testing. The robot tractors, used precision weeding and spraying on small and medium-sized farms, are just one of dozens of agtech products being tested at Grand Farm. Photo, Michael Standaert, NDNC.

Jaxon and Sophia Woinarowicz share a sparkler over the July 4th weekend. Photo by Jessica Woinarowicz