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OUTDOORS: Archers prepare bows and tree stands for deer season by David Thompson When archery deer season opens Oct. 3, the woods will be as quiet as they are today because archers do not make a sound if they can help it. A bowhunter either sits or stands quietly on a tree stand or sits on a portable stool placed on the ground at a spot where deer either travel or feed. Regardless of the stand used, an archer tries to blend with the woods by wearing camouflaged clothes. Keeping quiet is essential. The slight sound of a coat brushing against tree bark will send a ...

Granville

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Sadie Peachey Greetings to all who read. Is everyone ready for autumn? The first day of autumn is tomorrow. Usually over Equinox it's rainy and cloudy. We are wet, or is it wet? Lush green grass, hayfields and pastures. Corn is ready to harvest some of it. Some fields look green, yet. Likely organic. David and Katie Swarey and family have now moved into their new house. They are likely glad to have more room for their growing family. The old house was pushed down on Saturday and taken away to be burned. Now take the foundation away, yet fill it up and sow grass. Nephew Nathan and ...

Big Valley Rural

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Sadie Peachey Greetings to all who read. Is everyone ready for autumn? The first day of autumn is tomorrow. Usually over Equinox it's rainy and cloudy. We are wet, or is it wet? Lush green grass, hayfields and pastures. Corn is ready to harvest some of it. Some fields look green, yet. Likely organic. David and Katie Swarey and family have now moved into their new house. They are likely glad to have more room for their growing family. The old house was pushed down on Saturday and taken away to be burned. Now take the foundation away, yet fill it up and sow grass. Nephew Nathan and ...

McVeytown

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Sara Esh Pine Glen Church of the Brethren will not be having community meals until further notice. The church is having water issues. When we resolve this issue, I will put the notice in my column when it will be restarted. In the morning worship at Pine Glen Church of Brethren, Sunday, September 27, 2026, a friendly welcome to each of you to our worship service today! May the Lord open your hearts and minds today and every day. Worship leader Pastor Connie Maclay welcomed everyone. The announcements were asked for. Jill Miller and Sonja Miller played the Prelude: “I Hear Him ...

Trump signs Executive Orders supporting America’s ranchers

Agriculture

WASHINGTON — Earlier this month, President Donald Trump signed two Executive Orders supporting America’s ranchers and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins made additional announcements protecting the nation’s cattle herd and providing transparency for consumers. In addition to the two Executive Orders, USDA also announced four additional actions it is taking to follow-up on the USDA Plan to Fortify the American Beef Industry (2025 USDA Beef Plan) released last year, and the Ranchers First Initiative released earlier this week. USDA also launched a new webpage, ...

Rollins unveils plan to modernize agricultural data collection

Agriculture

WASHINGTON — U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins recently announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture Data Modernization Plan to put Farmers First, reduce unnecessary burdens on producers, and improve the timeliness, accuracy, and usefulness of the agricultural data that informs decisions across American agriculture. Since USDA was established in 1862, collecting and sharing reliable agricultural information has been central to its mission. Today, USDA data informs crop and livestock estimates, risk-management tools, disaster assistance, and critical business decisions ...