Welcome to the Northwest Territory
Well at least to the Northwest Territory of Marion County! Our section of the county is made up of rolling hills that eventually flatten out. Drive down any road and you will find green fields where...
View ArticleTen Traffic Lights
That is the number of Traffic Lights there are between the Paddock Mall and the Northwest Territory. What happened to the stop signs, the two lane roads and trees limbs hanging over the road that...
View ArticleDay after Independence Day storms
The day after Independence Day 2015 will go down in the memories of the residents of extreme Northwest Marion County, much like the Tropical Storms of 2004 and the Groundhog Day Tornado of 1982. The...
View ArticleReddick Public Library Brown Bag Lunch
It was a “brown bag” Lunch at the Reddick Public Library. It is not often that you are allowed to eat your lunch or anything else at the library is it? On certain designated Wednesday’s throughout...
View ArticleThe Friendship Market
The Friendship Market – a farmers’ market that started a couple of weeks ago in Reddick has announced that it will now be open every Friday. The market opens at 3 p.m. The market is held on the...
View ArticleUnited Way’s ReadingPals program is looking for volunteers
Schools in Marion County will be opening soon for the new school year and the United Way’s ReadingPals program is looking for volunteers. ReadingPals has been serving the kindergarten classes at...
View ArticleLetters in the mailbox
They can be good news, the dreaded bills, bad news and then those that tell you of upcoming events. The Florida Department of Environmental Protection sent out a letter last month explaining to...
View ArticleWill we or won’t we?
School is back in session, the buses are making their daily runs and it has happened again…………a tropical system has formed in the Atlantic. Are you prepared for a visit from Danny or one of his...
View ArticleAutumn is just around the corner
Have you ever wish you could be part of a Quilting Bee? Your chance begins on Friday, Sept. 11. A weekly quilting group is forming and will meet every Friday at the Micanopy Christian Fellowship...
View ArticleSeptember has arrived….wet, windy and mushy
Does this mean that cooler weather will soon be here? Know that college football is here and that always means that cooler weather will be here in about six weeks. With the arrival of college...
View ArticleHonky Tonkin Opry
It is time for the Honky Tonkin Opry. The date is Friday, Sept. 18 at 7p.m. This is a live radio show that will be featuring Ken Mellons. Mellons is a Nashville recording artist known for his hit songs...
View ArticleCooler Temps brings more Activities
Seems that the cooler weather of the Autumn season not only brings a change in the color of the leaves – at least sometimes, but also more activities and events in our area. Friday, Sept. 25 beginning...
View ArticleNMHS Fightin’ Colts Classes of 1964 – 1968 Reunion
This is the time of year, when finally you can actually feel a little coolness in the morning air and yes, it is time to start planning the North Marion High School Fightin’ Colts...
View ArticleHappenings in the Neighborhood!
If you are in Reddick this afternoon don’t forget to drop by the Reddick Friendship Market which is held every Friday from 3 to 7 p.m. Each week they have farm-fresh produce, crafts and other items. It...
View ArticleFall Is In The Air…..
Hasn’t it been nice to wake up to temperatures in the 60s and be able to get out in the yard or your veggie patch and work without risking a heat stroke! This is the time of the year that veggie...
View ArticleHave You Thanked a Farmer Today?
Today is National Farmer’s Day and is observed annually on October 12th as a day to pay tribute to all farmers throughout American history. The rolling hills of Northwest Marion County is filled with...
View ArticleFestival Season in the North by Northwest
This weekend begins “Festival Season” in North Marion County. Saturday, Oct. 24 is the 41st edition of the Friends of McIntosh 1890 Festival. The festival hours are from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. This festival...
View ArticleLife on a Farm
Life on a farm, for those who do not live on one, you just do not know what you are missing. There is nothing like being told by your donkey’s you are late with their breakfast and know that the whole...
View ArticleTime
The time has changed on the clock, right? Please do not tell the goats that…..no matter what a clock may say, the animals on a farm have their own timetable that they follow and it is called “feed me...
View ArticleParaskevidekatriaphobia
Oh my goodness, it is Friday, the 13th and if you have a fear of this day then you have paraskevidekatriaphobia (had to look that one up). Do you ever wonder where some of our fears and...
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