Capt. David Barchie looks for new challenges and opportunities every day. That’s why working on the river has always appealed to him. Barchie, 60, of Daphne, Ala.,… Read More
Features
Stories on some of the unique and colorful people who populate the barge industry. Human-interest articles on companies and individuals who make a difference in people’s lives, all while keeping the boats and barges moving.
Capt. Ronnie Paul Stevens, 51, knew at an early age he was going to be the captain one day of a towing vessel in the commercial marine industry. Read More
Reached by phone shortly before taking his 5-year-old son, Kason, to soccer practice near Uniontown, Pa., where he lives, Capt. Mike Porter told of his career on the river,… Read More
Capt. Jayson Grimes. Jayson Grimes was 19 back in 1990 when he went to work aboard towboats. He credits a few friends of his who’d already started out… Read More
Capt. Chad Fielder. When asked what he likes about being a towboat captain, Capt. Chad Fielder’s answer is “everything.” “I’ve met a lot of people,” he said. Read More
For inland towboat captains, probably the most basic difference in working conditions is between long-haul and harbor captains. Capt. Tom Hanes, long-time harbor captain for Upper River Services, has… Read More
As a 19-year-old, Bretford Wildrick took a job right out of high school as a welder at Iowa Marine & Repair in Keokuk, Iowa. Wildrick, a native of… Read More
A father-son team are showing their values – supporting their family, faith and country – while both working at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Ensley Engineer Yard in… Read More
“M’mm Good! M’mm Good!” That’s what Campbell’s soup is: “M’mm M’mm Good!” Anyone remember that commercial? For many of the soups Campbell’s does make, however, “made from… Read More
A traveling exhibit from the prestigious Smithsonian Institution is spending the next few weeks at the River Discovery Center in Paducah, Ky. Titled “Crossroads: Change in Rural America,”… Read More
