August 28, 2018 - At the recent 4-H Kick-off event, Shelby County Extension agents Lane Dunn and Jheri-Lynn McSwain presented Garrett Lewis and Joshua Clark with the 4-H “I Dare You” award.

From left: Jheri-Lynn McSwain, Garrett Lewis, and Lane Dunn

August 27, 2018 - Since my last week article about “The Rio”, I received some emails about some friends with similar experiences:

Kay Jeffrey wrote:

Morning, Doug, 

August 23, 2018 - We see on the television and read in the newspaper how drug overdose deaths are increasing at a rapid rate. Opioid and Fentanyl are being discussed throughout the nation in businesses and homes. With great concern, we talk about the ease of encountering fentanyl and how different illicit drugs are being laced with all types of chemicals. However, according to the Center of Disease Control, the number of opioid related overdose deaths in 2016 were about 42,000, but the number of alcohol related deaths per year is about 88,000.

August 22, 2018 - Center Livestock Market Report for August 22nd.

Cattle Sold: 524 HD
Sellers: 87
Buyers: 40

Steers:
150-300 LBS 1.00 to 1.97
300-400 LBS 1.00 to 1.87
400-500 LBS .90 to 1.87
500 LBS & UP 1.00 to 1.50

Concrete for the new Charles C. Matthews Foundation Pavilion at Pippen Memorial Park was poured on Tuesday, August 21.