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Taylor Swift Ties Dolly Parton’s Chart Record With New “Love Story” Version

Feb 23, 2021 3:07pm

Taylor Swift’s latest accolade is one that only Dolly Parton has managed to do before her. This week, Swift’s re-recording of “Love Story,” named “Love Story (Taylor’s Version)” debuted atop Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart, joining Dolly Parton’s iconic “I Will Always Love You” as the only songs to have hit No. 1 on the... Read more »
Black Gospel’s Roots Give Country Music’s Growth Strong Foundation in Faith-Based Values

Feb 23, 2021 12:41pm

Because America is a country founded on Christian values, and two out of every five Americans practice the Protestant faith, the relationship between gospel music and all American-borne musical genres is essential. However, when considering how specifically gospel’s rhythmic, percussive, and spiritually empowering Black tradition impacts country, a musical conversation transpires that highlights not just... Read more »
Brad Paisley Once Performed for Toddlers in West Virginia

Feb 23, 2021 12:12pm

“I think I got booed off the stage by, like, five-year-olds.” Brad Paisley’s had a quarter-century-long country music career highlighted by 12 studio albums, 15 headlining tours, and 21 number-one singles. However, as he recently told Kelly Clarkson on the Kelly Clarkson Show, his most daunting live event was being booked to sing for children... Read more »

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Audrain County Health Department Releases Latest COVID-19 Testing Numbers for 2/23

02/23/2021 2:28 pm

Audrain County Health Department Releases Latest COVID-19 Testing Numbers for 2/23 No new cases of COVID-19 reported in Audrain County. It is the second consecutive day with no new cases reported in Audrain County. According to the Audrain County Health Department there are currently 8 active cases. There have been 53 deaths attributed to the…

SSM Closing COVID-19 Drive-Thru Testing Site in Mexico

02/23/2021 2:25 pm

SSM Closing COVID-19 Drive-Thru Testing Site in Mexico The SSM Health drive-thru testing site in Mexico is closed, effective immediately. According to press release from SSM this morning (Tuesday) the site is being closed due to sustained lower volumes and reduced community transmission of COVID-19. Anyone who feels sick and has symptoms consistent with COVID-19…

Mexico Public Safety Responds to Kitchen and Car Fire in Separate Incidents on Monday

02/23/2021 2:21 pm

Mexico Public Safety Responds to Kitchen and Car Fire in Separate Incidents on Monday Mexico Public Safety went to 2 fire related calls yesterday (Monday). No injuries reported following a kitchen fire in the 900 block of North Kentucky yesterday morning (Monday). Mexico Public Safety responded to the fire just after 9:30 and found that…

Vandalia Man and Iowa Man and Woman Die Following Two Car Crash on US Highway 54 in Mexico

02/23/2021 2:16 pm

Vandalia Man and Iowa Man and Woman Die Following Two Car Crash on US Highway 54 in Mexico A Vandalia man and 2 Iowa residents are dead following a 2 car crash on the US Highway 54 bypass in Mexico yesterday (Monday) afternoon. According to Mexico Public Safety it happened around 1:20 about 1 mile…

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Extreme temperature shift has Illinois farmer gearing up for spring

Feb 24, 2021 9:20am

After temperatures shifted from single digits up to 50 degrees in less than 10 days, an east central Illinois farmer has his sights set on spring.
“Just very few days ago we were dressed like Eskimos and I am sitting here now in just a long-sleeved shirt and I am hot.”
Dirk Rice tells Brownfield it can be hard to stay motivated during dreary winter weather, but warmer temperatures have jump started his preparation for planting season.
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Updates to the dicamba label

Feb 24, 2021 8:00am

Following the EPA’s five-year registration for Bayer’s XtendiMax herbicide with VaporGrip Technology, a restricted use pesticide there were some updates made to the product label.
In this Managing for Profit, Alex Zenteno, dicamba product manager at Bayer Crop Sciences shares some of the changes.
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Brownfield Ag Weather Today

Feb 24, 2021 6:13am

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Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of colder-than-normal conditions from the Pacific Coast to the High Plains, while near- or above-normal temperatures will prevail across the eastern half of the U.S. Meanwhile, wetter-than-normal weather from the central and southern Plains into the mid-South, Midwest, and Northeast should contrast with below-normal precipitation in Florida and from the Great Basin to the northern Plains.
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