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Immediately, I am reminded of a book in the Bible. It is only one chapter. It is the book of Jude. Its subject is concerning apostasy. For my purposes here, I am not as concerned with the purpose of the book as much as I am with how it starts. Jude writes this. “Dear friends,…
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I was unable to scout before opening day, but I knew where the turkeys loved to roost. So, I proceeded to set up my decoys with a little bit of faith and a little bit of reason. As daylight approached I tried to wake up a nearby gobbler with a soft yelp. Nothing answered my…
Read MoreWe Are Going to be Okay
by Terry Rush Yes, these days seem to be perplexing to say the least. Questions seem to give birth to additional questions. There is concern that when we hear of direction or solution we wonder if either are legit…or are they merely estimational? For certain, we are going to be okay. The more we apply…
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I’m embarrassed to say, my turkey season has been terrible. I’ve not been able to stay very late up in the morning, so I’ve been limited to trying to compete with hens after the toms fly off the roost. Early in the season, this is hard. For me it has been impossible. I have watched…
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No matter how long you’ve been doing something, there is always a first. This truth goes for turkey hunting and it goes for me. Let me explain. I had decided at the last minute to go hunting that morning. I was about thirty minutes late but was still able to arrive before the hens flew…
Read MoreCOVID-19 Steals SCR-I 2020 Baseball Season
Scotland County R-I baseball coach Rod Sears, admits that some folks may think he has been quarantined too long when they read his analogy of what the cancellation of the 2020 baseball season has meant to him. In the end he said it was simply the best way to tell people how he feels about…
Read MoreFurious Fourth Quarter Rally Sends Lady Tigers on to Championship Game
Stick a fork it them, they’re done. The thought had to be going through a few minds Saturday in the semifinals of the North Shelby Tournament as the Scotland County girls were struggling through a horrid night of shooting that had allowed South Shelby to build a 35-22 lead early in the fourth period. The…
Read MoreLady Tigers Take Care of Business in Tourney Opener
Top seed SCR-I handled the Highland Jayvee 66-15 in the opener of the North Shelby Tournament. Scotland County did exactly what it had to Tuesday night in the opening round of the North Shelby Tournament. The Lady Tigers, the #1 seed, faced off against the #8 seed Highland junior varsity and simply took care of…
Read MoreFive Tigers Hit Double Digits in Tournament Victory
With a level of confidence that had been missing during a seven-game losing streak, Scotland County put together one of its best showings of the 2019-20 season on Saturday in the North Shelby Tournament. The Tigers came out of the gates aggressively on offense, pouring in 26 points in the first quarter en route to…
Read MoreLady Tigers Blow Out Westran With Strong Second
After a fast start Tuesday night versus Westran, the Scotland County Lady Tigers appeared to pump the breaks in the second period, allowing the Hornets to stick around a little longer than expected. That all changed in the second half, as SCR-I clamped down on the defensive end and limited Westran to just four total…
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