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FSA Encourages Producers to Enroll Soon in Agriculture Risk Loss, Price Loss Coverage Programs
WASHINGTON, D.C., USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) encourages agricultural producers to enroll now in the Agriculture Risk Loss (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs. March 15, 2020 is the enrollment deadline for the 2019 crop year. Although more than 200,000 producers have enrolled to date, FSA anticipates 1.5 million producers will enroll for ARC…
Read MoreEarning a Dime in the Winter Time
Winter is here and Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage is well prepared for the cold, snow, sleet, and wind. (As I write, the north wind is driving our morning high of 30 degrees down to 10 degrees before midnight, with a forecast of 9 degrees for the high tomorrow.) We had snow and then freezing rain yesterday,…
Read MoreRutledge Renegades News
Rutledge Renegades Not much news this week. Seems the week started with beautiful weather, so everyone was out shopping or visiting with family and friends. On Wednesday, we had very foggy weather and then on Friday we had snow and ice so everyone seemed to stay home and keep warm. Glen Zimmerman from PA came…
Read MoreScotland County Genealogy Society Hosts January Meeting
Scotland County Genealogy Society held its monthly meeting January 13, 2020 at the genealogy building. Members present were: Darlene Johnston, Bonnie Hayes, Ruth Tague, Terry Arnold, Max Hamilton, June Kice and Rhonda Davis. Carol Scurlock, Judy and Jim Sharp from the Downing Depot Museum were guest attending. First order of business was to install the…
Read MoreDowning City Board Approves MoDOT Agreement for Sidewalk Project
The Board of the City of Downing convened at 6:00 p.m. on January 6, 2020 with Mayor Alan Garrett presiding. Present were Aldermen Ray Bange, Deana Petary, and Gene Bruner. City Clerk Carol Dryden and Contract Operator Eric Bowens. Copies of the Agenda, Minutes of the last meeting, Deposits & Disbursements, Monthly Water Reports, Account…
Read MoreReread the Script
Terry Rush Reread the Script The Bible is many things to many people. Inspiring or confusing or hope-giving or plans-interrupted, the Word of God certainly has its challenges for us. It just won’t work to try to do church life without persistent rereading of the Bible. Therein is one’s enthusiastic hope. Just as the tide…
Read MoreVolunteers Needed for SCR-I Scholar Bowl Invitational
The Scotland County Scholar Bowl team is looking for volunteers to help with the Scotland County Scholar Bowl Invitational on Saturday March 7. Moderators, Spotters, Timers, and Scorekeepers are needed. If interested, use the QR code attached to find a short form or contact Nathaniel Orr via email ( HYPERLINK “mailto:[email protected]” [email protected]) or through the…
Read MoreTHE TRASHY BLONDE
Pulp Facts by Lois Quenneville So am I the only one wondering why I am still buried under piles of paper after they (oh no, the infamous “THEY”) promised us in the 1970’s that paper would be a thing of the past by 2000? I guess they did predict correctly how much of our…
Read MoreAmerican History Moment-Martin Luther King, Jr.
In 1983, President Ronald Reagan signed the law that established Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a federal holiday to be observed on the third Monday in January. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was a Baptist minister and social activist who played a major role in the civil rights movement in the 1950s until his…
Read MoreSC Republican Committee Making Plans for NEMO Trump Train Event in March
The Scotland County Republican Central Committee held their monthly meeting January 7th at 6:30 p.m. at the hospital library room. Chairman, Duane Ebeling opened the meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance and minutes of tthe November meeting were read and approved. The committee is co-sponsoring the Northeast Missouri Trump Train event on March…
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