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Sunflower hideaways, hand-made paths create great landscape
      Create a sunflower hideaway It's easy and fun to help children create a summer hide-away with sunflowers. The first thing to do is to throw out the idea that sunflowers need to be planted in rows. For this project, the sunflowers will be planted round and round in a circle!
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Area author to hold book signing
      How about a rollicking, humorous and suspense-filled read that you cannot put down? You have it all in "Sling Creek." It's a delightful mix of adventure, suspense and humor while challenging the reader to do the right thing in life.
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Extension office to hold blackberry control demo
      This year and last, extension agents in Rains, Smith, Van Zandt, and Wood Counties conducted result demonstrations to help find economical and effective control products and rates for blackberries, which can be one of the more difficult to control pasture weeds.
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Local real estate agent earns 'e-PRO' certification
      Elizabeth Guthrie,GRI, e- PRO, of Guthrie Properties has successfully completed the e- PRO course to become one of a few real estate professsionals to earn the certification offered by the National Association of Realtors.
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Eastlake Church invites public to join 'Three Days of Praise'
      Eastlake Church invites everyone to take part in what they've dubbed "Three Days of Praise." The event includes the renowned group, "The Southern Joy Quartet," and performers Larry and Freida Sinclair. The event is set for 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. July 29 in Teaselville.
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James to conduct theater camp
      Beginning July 30, Evelyn James will conduct the theater day camp for students who have completed grades 3-12 on the Jacksonville College campus. The camp will include instruction in acting, characterization, improvisation, theater games, vocal and rehearsal techniques.
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