The wind blew another month away. Now, it is time for the Christmas panic to begin.
Regarding public apathy concerning local, county, state and national governments,
I got one report about the Devil's Claw plant. Ada Crain had looked it up and found it is grown in southern California, Arizona and Mexico. Possibly someone from this area had visited there and brought seed or a plant back to Sparta.
Experiencing the phenomenon of the Backyard Brawl for the first time is a unique experience. Never have I witnessed two communities so entrenched in this high school football game that kicks of Friday night in Ozark at Tiger Stadium.
Last week's news was short. This week it is very long with so many things happening.
The frustrated facial expressions in the courtroom said more than spoken words could.
When it comes to advertising symbols that have captured the public’s affection, Smokey Bear is a bear beyond compare.
Dream vacation:
If you tuned in to join the national craze and watch the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup final on Sunday, you have have encountered an unpleasant surprise.
There is another firecracker day behind us. The sparkle will go on for several days. Families have to get rid of those extras somehow.
We are now into the firecracker month. Tents are set up all over the place. One doesn't have to go very far to get all the excitement they need for family fireworks. There were a lot of community fireworks over the weekend. We can all start looking forward to Thursday for more family gatherings.
This has become a weather notice lately. There was a flash flood last Monday morning that lasted until noon.
I enjoyed watching all of the shows about the end of World War II. It is pretty emotional when we think of some of the guys we knew while we were growing up. If I took the time to look, pictures of cousins and friends would show up.
I want to give a great big, ‘Thank you,’ to everyone who helped in any small or large way to make this year's Railroad Day a success.
Another week of storms and high water for many folks—everyone is ready for a little break. We don’t want a long dry spell, maybe a week.
The weekly storm hit on Saturday afternoon. Many trees were down. Some of them were on houses and chainsaws had to be fired up to get rid of all the mess in yards and on fences.
