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Robert and I would like to thank everyone for your support from April 2023 until now. We are very appreciative for all the kind words, understanding, support and overall messages we have received from renewals, new subscriptions, letters to the Editor and compliments we have received by mail, messages and phone calls.

David Ezell, Crooked Creek Conservation Conventional farming can be hard on land: clearing forest for crops, excessive tilling and continuous cultivation all cause the earth to lose fertility, productivity and the ability to retain water—all of which endangers crops and therefore farmer incomes. Many trees’ species used in agroforestry are nitrogenfixing, replenishing this key nutrient to the soil.

Mountain Home Moose Lodge #1953 will hold its first monthly fried fish and shrimp dinner of 2024 this coming Friday, January 5 from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m. Guests may order fried fish, fried shrimp or a combination plate which also includes hushpuppies, French fries, coleslaw, vegetable, roll, dessert and a beverage.

Books have closed for 2022 Marion County personal and real estate taxes. Any real or personal property taxes paid after October 16 are considered delinquent and a 10 percent penalty will be applied.

Donald Austin CCCD Board Chairman announces, it is once again time to get geared up for the 2023-2024 Dave Ferguson Scholarship Award Contest...”MAY THE FOREST BE WITH YOU ALWAYS”. If you, your child or grandchild is a resident of Marion County Arkansas, Sophomore, Junior or Senior, with a grade point average of at least 2.5 and intend to follow a conservation related major at an Arkansas college or university, The Crooked Creek Conservation District and AACD would like to give you a chance to win $500.00 to $2000.00.

We are happy to have all recipes you would like to submit to be printed. We will print as we have space, and ALL RECIPES AND TIPS ARE PRINTED AS RECEIVED FROM THE CONTRIBUTOR AND ARE NOT TESTED BEFORE PRINTING! Please use recipes and tips AT YOUR OWN RISK!

The story of the Southern tradition of eating black-eyed peas as the first meal on New Year’s Day is generally believed to date back to the winter of 1864 - 1865. When Union General William T.