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Whippoorwills, Cookies, and Other Memories In this space I’ve written a couple of times about my Great Uncle Burton and Great Aunt Willa (Wood) McCracken. To me, they were Aunt Willie and Uncle Burt.

Current: March 20 – April 1 James, Michael J: Booking Date: 03-31-2023 - 1:46 p.m.; Charges: Weekend hold 6a.m. release.

This week, during a House Agriculture Committee hearing, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack expressed support for my bill, the Promoting Agriculture Safeguards and Security (PASS) Act. The bill would address Communist China’s threats to America’s food supply by ensuring USDA is fully involved in reviewing our foreign adversaries’ acquisition of American agricultural land and businesses.

Little Rock - When the House reconvenes on Monday, members will likely be entering the last week of the 2023 Regular Session. Currently, the General Assembly is expected to adjourn on April 7.

Why go out and buy vegetable starts when you could start them yourself for pennies or free? All you need is some good quality potting soil and some kind of container that will hold dirt and let water drain out. You can go all out and buy trays and pots that are specifically for starting seeds, but there is a cheaper way.

Feeding Livestock for Butcher Shortcourse By Brian See Make plans to attend the Feeding Livestock for Butcher Shortcourse to be held on April 13 at 6:00 p.m. at the Marion County Fairgrounds in Summit, AR.

First, an apology to the readers. As you may have noticed, I’ve missed a few weeks recently with this column.