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Thea Tippin to Appear on WJLE’s “Jammin’ at the 428” Today (Friday)
March 13, 2020
By: Dwayne Page
Thea Tippin, wife of country music star Aaron Tippin and a talented singer-songwriter in her own right will appear on WJLE’s “Jammin’ at the 428” today (Friday).
The program will air at 8:30 a.m. following the “Old Time Country Community Radio Show”.
Jim Hicks, the host of the show, will interview Thea and play a few of her songs.
“What a tremendous talent she is. I knew Thea was a singer, but I didn’t know just how really great she is until I heard her music. We were so blessed to have Thea on our show and we hope the listeners will enjoy it,” said Hicks.
(To hear this show click the link below or click the dropdown box under the “Community” section of the WJLE homepage near the top and look for “Jammin’ at the 428”).
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Meanwhile, if you are a local artist, Hicks would like to possibly schedule you on the show.
“We are always looking for people who have recorded their own music to come and do a show with us. Please call at 615-215-9090 or stop by the studio on East Broad Street and talk with Rick Scruggs. We would love to have you on the show,” said Hicks.
DeKalb West School Announces March Students of the Month
March 6, 2020
By: Bill Conger
DeKalb West School this morning (March 12) announced the March Students of the Month. Named to that distinction were Jack Harvey, Pre-K, Asher Desimone, Kindergarten, Sawyer Hendrix, 1st grade, Ashetan Ahlgard, 2nd grade, Levi Cripps, 3rd grade, Adin Hernandez, 4th grade, Charlotte Cripps, 5th grade, Johnathan Keith, 6th grade, Alexis Haugh, 7th grade, and Alyssa Crook, 8th grade. Students are chosen for the award based on their grades, character, and other traits that make them an excellent student.
Pictured first row left to right are Sawyer Hendrix, Ashetan Ahlgard, Asher Desimone, and Jack Harvey. Second row left to right are Assistant Principal Joey Agee, Levi Cripps, Adin Hernandez, Alexis Haugh, Charlotte Cripps, Johnathan Keith, and Principal Sabrina Farler. Not pictured Alyssa Crook.
Commodity Loans Available for Farmers
March 12, 2020
By: Dwayne Page
Commodity loans are currently available for producers of corn, wheat, and soybeans who have crop year 2019 commodities in storage. Applicants must meet all eligibility requirements before receiving these USDA benefits. To be eligible, a producer must maintain continual beneficial interest in the crop from harvest through the earlier of the date the loan is repaid or CCC takes title to the commodity. Beneficial interest means retaining the ability to make decisions about the commodity; responsibility for loss or damage to the commodity; and title to the commodity. Once beneficial interest in a commodity is lost, the commodity is ineligible for loan – even if the producer regains beneficial interest.
These loans provide producers with immediate financing on their stored commodities held as loan collateral. Instead of selling the crop immediately after harvest, these loans allow the producer to store the crop for a maximum of 9 months to allow for market gains in the event of a depressed market at the time of harvest. Applicants should allow 3-4 workdays for processing and disbursing the loan proceeds.
Loans can be approved beginning at harvest and until March 31 for wheat and, until May 31 for corn and soybeans. The 2020 crop year commodity loans rates for DeKalb and Cannon Counties are as follows:
Corn—$2.31 / bu.
Soybeans—$6.36/ bu.
Wheat—$3.33/ bu.
The CCC interest rate for marketing assistance loans changes each month. For March 2020,
the interest rate is 2.50%.
Violating provisions of a marketing assistance loan may trigger administrative actions, such as assessing liquidated damages, calling the loan and denial of future farm-stored loans.
For more information, call the DeKalb/Cannon County Farm Service Agency at 615-597-8225, extension 2.
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