Correspondence

The first day of spring arrives this Friday, marked by the vernal equinox at 10:46 a.m. The equinox is the moment the sun’s rays fall directly on the equator, creating nearly equal day and night across the globe. This astronomical event marks the official start of spring in the Northern Hemisphere. (Yahoo and The Old…

Monday and Tuesdays weather being the exception. I hope everyone has taken advantage of these beautiful days to check out the amazing Kampsville Park by the Village hall. It looks like it’s not completely done. There may be a few little things that have to be done, but for the most part it’s completed. When…

The month of March keeps marching through cool weather then warm afternoons. This coming week has a holiday, St. Patrick’s Day, Tuesday, March 17. The traditional corn beef and cabbage is a traditional meal for the day. The Shamrock, the four-leaf clover, and green are the ones to wear. St. Patrick is known for bringing…

It started out last week with 80 degrees, then on Tuesday broke a record for this area with a high of 87, followed by mid to upper 50’s for the remainder of the week. A beautiful Saturday with a temperature of 64 degrees and lots of sunshine. Sunday was a different story, which started out…

Congratulations to GPHS senior, Caramia Martin, on being named the newest Brad Lipcaman Country Financial Student-Athlete of the month! Caramia is the daughter of Greg and Amy Martin.

I hope everyone is enjoying this weather as much as I am. I am very ready for spring, but I’m not a winter person. However, that being said, I have to start my column by reminding everyone we are under a “Burn Ban!” Please do not burn.

Last Sunday night had a bit of rain, sleet, snow mix but with no accumulation. Then the week started out with a temperature of 40 degrees, intense fog on Wednesday that did not lift until we got a shower of rain around noon. The remainder of the week had a gradual warming trend and high…

February quickly passed, ushering in March with notable shifts in weather, ranging from chilly lows to unseasonably warm highs. This week predictions are for temperatures from 45 degrees today to Friday in the upper 70’s with rain every day.

“It’s a Great Week to be a Warrior” a packed gym with a whole lot of excited cheers and a lot of nail biting. But as the buzzer sounded at the end of the game of the Calhoun Warriors vs. Pawnee Indians saw the Calhoun Warriors Class 1A Regional Champions.