Lifestyle

The Good Samaritan Society will host a Blood Drive Thursday, August 24, 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Please be advised that the Marion County Transfer Station will have temporary hours due to staffing shortage until further notice. Temporary Hours 7 a.m.

Earn your GED! Free classes are 9 a.m. – 7 p.m., Tuesday and Thursday and 9 a.m.

is open Wednesdays and Friday from 9 – 11 a.m. We are open ever Saturday 9 – 10 a.m.

Hey Mountain Echo fam, how is everyone’s week going? I hope it has been fantastic and the kiddos are getting back into the school routine smoothly. We had a rough week, but it ended well, Big Sis came home asking if we could just homeschool her and ended the week making a new friend.

It’s time to start planning for fall cover crops. No one wants to think of Harvest’s end just as the vegetable garden reaches its peak---but now is the time to plan for cover crops to be planted in the fall.

Summer is the time to give back to those who need blood most in order to combat the reduction in donations that comes during these warmer months. The Armed Services Blood Program is urging donors to step up and donate blood this summer.

ALL Marion County Jurors need to be sure to call the night before every scheduled date to confirm reporting. Marion County Jurors on the ORANGE Panel DO NOT need to report August 14 or August 15.