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There was big fire news on two fronts last week. The East Fork fire led by a wind from hell got out of containment and went every which way all week long. Monday, September 4 was the first time in over a week that there was not a smoke smell on the...

When drought and the accompanying heat hits, attention tends to focus on withering crops, explosive wildfires and subsoil moisture. While those drought-caused problems are obvious, creatures that spend their lives underwater and out of sight can...

The regular August City Council meeting was held on August 10th. The Pledge was recited, minutes were approved, there were no public comments and there was one visitor. There was no Sheriff’s report. Concerning the new water project, several calls h...

How about the most wonderful casserole I have ever eaten? My friends call it Sloppy Robby and it is the perfect way to start the fall season. Don’t make it while the weather is still hot. Make it when cool and you will love it even more. It is t...

Personal Protection Equipment and Paraquat The use of highly toxic pesticides that require respiratory protection were on the decline for over two decades; however one highly toxic active ingredient has been on the rise due to glyphosate resistant...

By Robert Lucke This week “BEST FRIENDS FOREVER” by Jennifer Weiner. Addie Downs and Valerie Adler will be best friends forever. That is what Addie believes after Valerie moves across the street when they are both nine years old. But in the wake of...

Contact Senior Citizens Cooks at 378-2405. Remember that lunches mostly consist of an entrée, salad, vegetable, potato, dessert and drink and most cost $5.00 unless otherwise noted. Lunches include fresh bread. The menu for the coming week is as...

September is National Sewing Month!! It started in 1982 in recognition of the importance of home sewing to our Nation. How many of you are saying you used to sew and just have not been able to get back to it, the sewing machine is buried or you do...

Q: Why didn’t God just destroy the human race and start all over again, after Adam and Eve rebelled against Him? In fact, why doesn’t He go ahead and destroy the human race now? We sure don’t live the way He wants us to live. A: No, we don’t live th...

Helmbrecht Photography will be here to take school pictures on Wednesday, September 6. They will begin at the elementary school and will be at the high school around 10am. Sports pictures will be taken after school for football and volleyball....

It is our understanding at the Big Sandy Mountaineer defeated the Roy/Winifred Outlaws 32-25 over the weekend, improving their record to 2-0 on the young season. We attempted to retrieve a box score of the contest from multiple sources with no...