Krehbiel creates scholarship to assist graduates with furthering education

As the school year draws to a close, graduates are exploring their options and pursuing future careers.

Former Lind and Ritzville resident Carol Lee Krehbiel hopes to relieve some of the financial burden of college for area Lind-Ritzville High School students by creating a gratitude scholarship: the Carol Lee Krehbiel-Jennie Jantz Scholarship.

The scholarship is geared towards aspiring in-need students who intend on continuing their education after high school by granting $2,500 for expenses.

As a child, Krehbiel said her parents emphasized the importance of education and the opportunities it...