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School starting for several schools around. We always knew school started after Labor Day, no guess work about it, summer vacation was over. 3 months then was like forever, now it’s almost like a month, time to go back.

ANNUAL STRAWBERRY PRODUCTION PROGRAM September 11, 2024, 6 PM 201 Factory Road, Marshall Learn about annual strawberry production for the home gardener with trash bag gardening. For more information call the Extension office: 870-- 448-3981 .

Every Monday, From 9-? A service Officer from the VFW, American Legion, and Disabled Veteran will be at the Veteran’s Memorial Hall to help veterans with situations they need help with. .

August 26, 2024, 10:30 AM 511 Zack Road, Marshall Space limited; call to reserve a spot. For more information call the Extension office: 870-- 448-3981 .

Are you ready to improve your health? Have you decided it is time to start exercising? The Extension Get Fit program from the University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service can help! • Meet for an hour twice a week! Tuesday and Thursday at Searcy County Senior Center 9:30a.m. • Focuses on increasing strength, flexibility, and balance-Must be 18 years or older to participate • ONLY $20 for the whole year.

A new disease for cattle in our part of the country has been discovered to be present here in Searcy County. The disease is Theilaria orientalis ikeda. It is carried by the Asian Long Horn Tick, and is a blood parasite. The symptoms are similar to Anaplasmosis which is carried by the same tick but is a different disease. If you would like to learn more about this disease you can go to The Arkansas Department of Agriculture website and search Asian Longhorn Tick Resources or call your Searcy County University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture County Extension Agent at 870-4483981.

No rain in the forecast, like that’s a surprise. It’s August after all. Heard one lady say that, “It’ll never rain again.” Sure it will but might be September before it does. Another said she is praying for a hurricane in Louisiana so we’d get rain or even Mississippi for same result. Then we ger rain Yippee!

Remove unnecessary items from a vehicle to improve its gas mileage. Gas prices have been historically high in 2022.

August 21st Hello once again finally! I don’t know if you have missed me or not, but my computer crashed on me and it has taken me a couple of weeks to get another one. Sorry for the delay. We are doing fine, actually a little better now that the weather has a cool spell going. I know it won’t last for long. We’ve gotten a couple of showers of rain, but it only amounted to a little over ½ inch, but every little bit helps.

Hope that everyone had a good week. We have been busy putting food in the freezer. I have a lot of apples and pears on our trees. I have picked some and have a lot more to go. I had a good garden this year. I still have okra and tomatoes. My freezer is full. Larry picked some small okra so he could pickle them.