Drought

By: Tammy Curtis, Managing Editor After receiving much needed rainfall, Spring River Country is still below normal for the year. While the drought appears to have ended, the long term effects on farmers is still being felt and much needed payments totaling $2.3 million have been sent out to area farmers from the Sharp And Fulton County Farm Services Agency offices. The funds, appropriated by a federal drought emergency declaration will assist…

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By: Tammy Curtis, Managing Editor The Dog Days of Summer always bring the most extreme heat but when a drought is also factored in, the dependence of families and farmers on a water system is at its highest. When a pump and generator fails, shutting down an entire city’s water supply, that can cause catastrophic issues for many. This is exactly what happened to the residents of Sidney two weeks ago. Sharp…

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