Correspondence

The Batchtown Woman’s Club had their monthly meeting, Thursday, Sept. 18, at 6:30 p.m. at the Fill Inn Station in Batchtown. They discussed their Aug. 24 Game Day and planned the coming Halloween Trick or Treat Night on Oct. 31. at the Village Hall. The candy is ready. The ladies will set a time to…

My apologies for last week. I was so busy with the fair and football that I did not get my column done on time. I hope everyone is enjoying the new paper as much as I am.

Weather continued in the mid to upper 70’s for four days last week but now back in mid-80’s to 90 degrees by Wednesday. Fall doesn’t officially begin until Sept. 22 so enjoy the warm temperatures while you can. Farmers are happy to see the warm days finish drying their crops before harvesting soon begins. It…

The BIG RIVER BAND members are excited to announce they will be having their first show at the Courtyard Cafe, 128 East Adams Street, in Pittsfield, this Saturday, September 13, with the show starting at 6:00. On their “Band Menu” that evening will be choices of smothered pork loin and smothered chicken breast with the…

Happy Labor Day. We’re on the brink of Fall. The temperature is cooler, and there is no rain in sight. We are heading for the second week of September, that means to us from Calhoun County that the Fall Festival Calhoun County Fair is this coming weekend, Thursday, Sept. 4, through Sunday, Sept. 7. Fair…

Another beautiful week in Calhoun, temperatures ranging from mid 70’s to mid 80 degrees. Sounds like the week ahead to also follow those same temperatures. Getting awfully dry and could sure use a wonderful shower of rain.

We are approaching one of my favorite weekends. The Calhoun County Fair Thursday thru Sunday at the beautiful fairgrounds in Hardin. In 2006 my daughter Stephani was Miss Calhoun. We spent our entire summer visiting all the different fairs for their county fair pageants, I can tell you we have the prettiest fairgrounds of them…

“Back to Dexter Day 2025” Sept. 13 The Labor Day holiday traces its roots to the labor movement of the late 19th century, culminating in the first parade in New York City on September 5, 1882. Oregon was the first state to make it a holiday in 1887, and it became a national federal holiday…