Opinions

It seems our world continues to travel into darkness as the days continue on. During COVID, I honestly had hope that the restrictions would have opened our eyes, so to speak, and kindness would be restored. But, here we are three years later and still struggling to be kind to one another. Too often, people see or hear things they want to/think they hear and instead of processing the information, they immediately have a response back. Last week, Jason Aldean was under attack for his song “ Try that in a small town.” The song was blunt and shard recent events that have been in the news. From stealing a car, robbing a store, fighting and simply disrespecting others and their belongings, the song and video showed the destruction that has been on repeat in big cities since the pandemic began. The chorus, “Yeah, ya think you’re tough, Well, try that in a small town, See how far ya make it down the road, Around here, we take care of our own, You cross that line, it won’t take long, For you to find out, I recommend you don’t, Try that in a small town.” These words are true and I am so thankful for the small towns in our county/community.

It’s Fair time and we are running through all the things to participate in come fair week. Last week we discussed the pre-fair events, Wednesday clothing and now onto the weekend. Friday the fair officially kicks off. The day will be spent moving in animals and having 4-H kids arts & crafts and foods projects judged as well as open class. (This is when all of your projects are to be brought in too!) At 4 p.m. the concourse building opens to showcase all of the projects and is open for the rest of the weekend for you to come check out the MASSIVE talent we have here in Greenwood County. Friday also boasts the first animal show. The Beef Show is at 7 p.m. and you can come watch all the time and efforts these kids have put into their animals over the past many months!

Food preservation can be done in many ways, but food safety should be a priority in all instances. One way we can do this is by peeling produce to ensure food safety. The peel of many produce varieties are nutritionally beneficial, but those peels can hold onto microorganisms and dirt as well. The first step to removing those microorganisms and dirt is to rinse produce with water before peeling them. After peeling, rinse and preserve.