Ag Line: Composting
By Wade Parker County Extension Coordinator
      This past weekend was a real blessing to Jenkins County, with the majority of the county receiving measurable amounts of rainfall. For many folks, this was the first rain event they have seen since the Mother's Day storms that struck our county. Let's hope and pray that these rains continue!
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Syl-View Happenings
By Betty Scarborough
      The big "happening" recently was the birthday celebration in honor of all the residents born in June. The party was sponsored by Opal Hall, mother of David Hall, who had a birthday on June 1. The party room was filled with residents, family members and volunteers.
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One for the Record Books
15-year-old boy reels in 75-pound catfish
      Fifteen-year-old angler Tyler Dodson of Carrollton (Carroll County) reeled in the new state record blue catfish from a private 18-acre neighborhood lake on December 24, 2007. According to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources' Wildlife Resources Division (WRD), Dodson's 75-pound, 49-inch cat...
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Are Georgia's children suffering?
State ranks 40th in overall well-being of children
      A new study released recently ranks Georgia 40th in the nation for the overall well-being of children. Georgia was ranked 41st in 2007. One in five children in the state lives in poverty, and the rate of low-birthweight babies, and the percentage of children having babies, are still among the high...
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