Lifestyle

Pictured to the right: Gwen Stice is the winner of the Marion County Community Services Kayak Raffle. Gwen’s name was drawn for the Perception Hangtime Kayak at the 78th Annual Turkey Trot. 100 percent of all proceeds from this raffle go to the Marion County Community Center Project. Many thanks to all who participated!

“My son, fear thou the LORD, and the king: and meddle not with them that are given to change.” (Proverbs 24:21) Well, at the time of this writing, the sassafras is beginning to turn red, the sumac also. The sugar maple standing in front of the First Baptist Church in Cabool is putting on the many shades of orange it dons each Autumn. This time of year, (my favorite), Mrs. and I often park up on the hill on the shoulder of South 181 and look north upon the little town of Cabool - a perfect picture of small-town America.

This week we want to talk a bit about the need for folks to stop breeding pit bulls. These dogs (and pit bull mixes) are the most at-risk dogs in animal shelters across the country.

This happy face belongs to James! He is a shepherd/cur mix and is certainly true to his heritage. Shepherds and Cur dogs are both working breeds that are very intelligent and energetic.