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A Lunker Bass and a Small Rock

It was March about 15 years ago, and the bass I was fighting was a dandy. I lifted a spinnerbait up over the top of some underwater logs and he nailed it. After a long winter, a fellow need something like that, a hard fight that ruffles the surface considerably, a casting rod with a little backbone in it arced hard, a bass that feels bigger than he is when you get him in the boat. I said, as I held him high for my uncle to look at, that he’d go seven pounds.
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Six Arkansas Venomous Snakes

As it nears the warmer weather, I want to let you know about the venomous snakes we have here in Arkansas. Some you may see often and know exactly what they look like, and some may be on the rare site of seeing, but non the less here are the venomous snakes to be aware of.
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Earthworms

By their activity in the soil, earthworms offer many benefits: increased nutrient availability, better drainage, and a more stable soil structure, all of which help improve farm productivity. Worms feed on plant debris (dead roots, leaves, grasses, manure) and soil.
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BETWEEN THE LINES

Sunshine Week, America’s celebration of the public’s right to know what its governments do, comes this year at a particularly sobering time. The annual event began Sunday and continues through the week, with media outlets throughout the country using the occasion to call attention to the laws that preserve public access to information and seek to keep federal, state and local governments transparent to the people they serve.
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The love of words . . .

Just as we are finally seeing Covid cases recede, the flu, specifically Type A Flu has begun to impact our community. Last year when we were wearing masks during the pandemic, flu cases in our state were much lower than in previous years. A stomach bug also seems to be circling town.
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Let the Sunshine In

Welcome to Sunshine Week! Those who cherish openness and transparency in government use this week to highlight why citizens of a democracy should care when public officials block their access to information and meetings. It should be obvious that you should be allowed to attend or listen in when your elected officials gather to discuss where to use road and drainage equipment, how to spend tax dollars, or who to hire for a top administrative post.
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Woman’s History Month

March is Woman’s History Month. Here is how it all began. The celebratory month has its roots in the socialist and labor movements. The first Women’s Day took place on Feb. 28, 1909, in New York City, as a national observance organized by the Socialist Party.
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