Wheat signs arrive

Road signs marking Whitman County's status as America's top wheat-producing county are in and waiting to be installed by County Public Works crew in conjunction with the Washington State Department of Transportation.

The six-foot wide signs, purchased by the Whitman County Association of Wheat Growers, arrived two weeks ago from Zumar of Tacoma.

"It's looking like mid to late August," said Mark Storey, Public Works director, of when the signs will be put up.

The signs will be placed on posts which hold the "Entering Whitman County" signs on Highway 127 at Central Ferry, Highway 23 near Lamont,...