Corn, soybeans ahead of normal pace

Continued precipitation, heavy in some areas of the state, resulted in 4.7 days suitable for fieldwork for the week ending Aug. 21, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Precipitation and cooler nights benefitted grain and pod fill. Activities for the week included harvesting oats and cutting hay when ground conditions were dry enough.

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A demanding voter speaks up. Again.

~a column by ColleenO’Brien I just read one more pundit telling me, voter, that until I demand that my representatives work for me and that they are not above the law, nothing will get done. Since when is it not just Congress’s (or our state legislatures’, county supes’, city councils’) job to work for me and obey the law?

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Letter to the editor – Amber and Tanner Lawton

To the editor, The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 is a wide-ranging civil rights law that is intended to protect against discrimination based on disability. This law guarantees that people with disabilities have the same opportunities as everyone else to participate in the mainstream of American life — to enjoy employment opportunities, to purchase goods and services, and…

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GCNO tours Greene County Middle School

The proposed Greene County Schools bond issue would allow the district to take two vintage buildings out of use – the Intermediate School in Grand Junction, built in 1915, and the Middle School in Jefferson, built in 1921. The all-volunteer Pay It Forward Committee hosted a series of informational meetings earlier this month about the proposal, with meetings at the vintage buildings…

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Tractors and more on Scranton Main St Saturday

Classic tractors of all sizes and brands lined Main Street in Scranton Saturday when the fifth annual tractor ride traveled through the countryside. More than 40 vehicles left at 8 am in cool, cloudy weather and returned to participate that afternoon in a show and shine along with cars, trucks and hot rods. Leesa Squibb shared these photos. ~courtesy of…

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