Articles written by Richard Byrd

Richard Byrd, Grant County Journal|Mar 18, 2021

EPHRATA — Lorien Smith is one of those sorts of people that has so much going on that it makes you wonder when she has time to sleep. As a homeschooling mom, wife, volunteer emergency medical technician and active member of her community, it's a true accomplishment for Smith to have recently added the title of Mrs. Colfax for America 2021 to her already long list of responsibilities and passions. Smith was born and raised in Ephrata and graduated from Ephrata High School. Even though she d...