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NOVEMBER 8, 2015 12:00AM
NUMBING WORK
Scott Rhude picked up trash near a landfill in Willmar, Minn. He makes $2 an hour and dreams of a better job.
WILLMAR, MINN.
In a field on the outskirts of town, a man with Down syndrome is spending another day picking up garbage.
He wears faded pants, heavy gloves, a bright yellow vest and a name tag that says “Scott Rhude.”
His job is futile. Prairie winds blow debris from a landfill nearby faster than he and his co-workers can collect it. In the gray sky overhead, a turkey vulture circles in wide loops.
Rhude, 33, earns $2 an hour. He longs for more rewarding work maybe at Best Buy, he says, or a library. But that would require personalized training, a job counselor and other services that aren’t available.
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Mural of Smiths Station unveiled during dedication ceremony
Mural of Smiths Station unveiled during dedication ceremony By Jessie Gibson | April 21, 2021 at 11:56 PM EDT - Updated April 21 at 11:58 PM
SMITHS STATION, Ala. (WTVM) - A mural displaying Smiths Stationâs rich history and heritage was unveiled during a special dedication ceremony Wednesday, April 21.
The mural is on the side of Rainbow Foods in downtown Smiths Station facing Lee Road 298 and Jackson Avenue.
The mural was painted by John Christian of Go Georgia Arts. Christian is no stranger to the Chattahoochee Valley as he has painted murals in Crawford and Phenix City.