Team tackles Corporate Challenge
When Larry O'Neal moved from the east coast to Pittsburg, Kansas, to join the Watco Team as a systems analyst at the home office, he didn't know anyone. Making his transition even more challenging was leaving b...
Watco Team includes a mayor
Watco's Assistant General Counsel Michael Gray wears a lot of hats depending on where he's headed.
Royals baseball caps when he drives to games in Kansas City. Pittsburg State University Gorillas hats when h...
Train ride for child with autism a win for all
April is National Autism Month, a perfect time to recognize some Watco Team members who made a difference for a young man with autism.
Michael Blodgett, who started high school in Idaho last fall, had been s...
Watco Pittsburg Team serves at Lord’s Diner
When the newly opened Lord’s Diner in Pittsburg, Kansas, asked businesses and organizations for volunteers to take turns serving guests one evening a month, there was no trouble getting a response from Watco.
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Neighbor Day is every day for our Team
DaysOfTheYear.com is billing Sunday, March 26, as "Neighbor Day." But at our Watco locations across the country, "Neighbor Day" is observed informally, without fanfare, just about every day of the year.
At t...
Houston volunteer mentors homeless men
It's not easy to overcome an addiction to anything, but the Open Door Mission in Houston has established a mentoring program that connects its residents with volunteers who themselves have had issues and can un...
BLU Railroad wins Community Pride Award
Watco's Blue Ridge Southern Railroad (BLU) recently was recognized by the Haywood County Commission for a Clean County for their efforts in sprucing up the depot in Canton, North Carolina.
The committee reco...