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It's time to start planting fall vegetables
By Dr. Mary Helen Ferguson
Thu,08/26/21-6:18PM , 669 Reads
It may be a little early (i.e., hot) for most people to get enthusiastic about working in the garden, but it is indeed time to start planting a number of vegetables for the fall.
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Just another day
By Liz King
Thu,08/26/21-6:17PM , 734 Reads
Our air conditioner, after years of hard labor, gained it’s junkyard wings. The poor thing was exhausted and refused to work another day.
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FHS and Pine coaches saw some bright spots during scrimmage
By DAMON SMITH
Thu,08/26/21-6:15PM , 599 Reads
The Franklinton Demons football team faced off with the Pine Raiders football team last Thursday for a limited scrimmage.
The two teams each ran a series of plays to begin the scrimmage with the Demons scoring on their series with a 13 yard run by quarterback Zion Anders. Cole Colletti added the extra point.
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Scrimmage give coaches some insight
By DAMON SMITH
Thu,08/26/21-6:13PM , 533 Reads
Game of the Week - Tylertown vs Wesson at Co-Lin College. Saturday August 28. This could easily have qualified as the Road Dog Special but it looks like a good game featuring some nice talent. Tylertown has two receivers who are committed to SEC teams, one to Mississippi and one to Kentucky.
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