Weekend Yard Sale

There will be a big yard sale at the home of James and Evelyn Norris this weekend. The planned time will be Friday and Saturday from 7am until whenever. This all hinges on if the weather holds out. At least three families will have stuff for sale, so there should be plenty of good items. If you don't know how to get there, here are the directions: take the Mt. Lebanon Rd which is north of town. The first dirt road on the left is Adelle Lane; take that road until you see the sign on the right.

Ticket Sales Delayed

No scratch off lottery tickets at the store today... Blake said there was a delay in the paperwork but he was expecting a delivery any day now.

Rumor Control

Straight from the man himself: Mr. Willie Carroll Livingston assured me today that, despite what you may have read, he has no intention of turning the old hotel into a Bed and Breakfast Inn.

Meeting Reminders

Two upcoming meetings in town:

West Saline Community Center's October board meeting will be on October 5th at 7pm at the WSCC in the cafeteria. All area residents are invited to attend, hear what's going on, and give their input. All WSCC meetings are open to the public and advertised well in advance.

The New Edinburg Fire Department will hold its monthly meeting on October 8th at 7pm at the fire station. All area residents are invited to attend. The NEFD is in need of members, particularly those able to fight fires.

Hardware Donation

Mr. Wayne Beck answered my call for used computer equipment by dropping off at my house this morning: two broken computers, a printer in fine condition, assorted mice and two keyboards. Thanks goes to Mr. Beck for his generosity.

Old Computer Equipment

If you have an old computer that you're going to junk, give it to me instead. I'll fix it up and find a home for it. Call me at 870-352-3739 or email me at jamescboney@gmail.com

Orphaned Dishware

Mrs. Bobbie Moseley called this afternoon and told me that she has some orphaned dishware at her house left over from Jerrell Parkman's wake. Someone brought a pecan pie in a dish and two serving spoons that appear to be part of a set. She would like to get the dish and spoons back to their rightful owners. If they belong to you, then please call her at 352-2539 either early in the morning or after 8pm and describe them.

Memorial Donations

A donation jug is on the counter at Spears' Store for the Charles Evans family. His daughter, Alaina Michelle Evans, died in route to Little Rock on the 19th. She was less than a month old.

Fire On Hwy 189

A young lady and her infant escaped a burning vehicle before it exploded late last night on Hwy 189. The New Edinburg Fire Department was quick to respond and put out the fire. Fortunately, both occupants were unharmed.

Hotel Photo Spread

The latest UAM Alumni magazine has a nice article about Mr. Willie Carroll and Mrs. Wanda Livingston and their renovation project. Scans of the magazine spread can be found here and here.

The Broughton family held a memorial supper this evening for departed family members. The supper was enjoyed by roughly thirty family members and friends at the community center from 4pm to 6pm.

County Fair News

Judge Spears told me this morning that the County Fair and Rodeo might be delayed due to rain damage at the rodeo arena. The arena itself has been redone, but large amounts of the dirt has washed off with the recent rains. So far, the date for the fair is still the 24-26th of this month. If I hear about it changing, I'll put the new date here.

Horse Raffle Update

The drawing for the raffle will be this Sunday at the Rough Branch Ranch trail ride, either before of after the event.

The State Lottery

Technicians are at Spears' Store today to begin installing the satellite and modem necessary for the sale of lottery tickets. Gary told me they'll start selling scratch-off tickets on September 28th, though it will take until the end of October for the actual PowerBall lottery tickets to come up for sale.

Latest estimates for some jackpots are close to $500 million.