From carrier to college student

It was Friday at 4 or 5 a.m. and Austin Nettleton was up, no matter the weather, placing his newspapers in plastic wrappers, tying them off and then setting off on his route.

At dawn, more than 100 residents would be reading the week’s top stories, thanks to Austin, who would at that time be getting ready for a full day.

Here’s the kicker: Austin was only 12 years old.