8th Acoustic Festival June 12-13.

The 8th Annual Carthage Acoustic Music Festival is on schedule to provide a diverse mix of acoustic performers on June 12 and 13. The evet is held on the Carthage Courthouse Square and the all day Saturday event is "absolutely free to the public."

The popular open stage will continue this year with performers signing up to show their talent from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. Booked bands play from 1 p.m. til 10 p.m.

"Anyone with the guts to get on stage is allowed ten minutes for individuals and twenty minutes for groups," says festival director H.J. Johnson.

There are no tapes or electronic instruments are allowed by performers.

Returning as one of the booked bands is the popular Alferd Packer Memorial String Band. The group impressed the audience last year with its novel and talented performances. This year the group will also be featured in the Friday evening concert at the old High School Auditorium.

Also playing at the Friday show will be Vern Young. Dobro player Joe Smith will join Young on stage for a reunion show and play with his group on Saturday. Tickets for the Friday show are $8.

Just Jake Talkin'
Mornin',

 

I see where they say there is a brisk market for sump pumps over the last couple a weeks. As a kid I was surprised that the newly constructed house we moved into had one of those contraptions in the concrete basement. Figured there shouldn’t be any water gettin’ into such a fortified structure. Over the years I was educated to the fact that basements get water in ‘em. Just a fact of underground domains in most parts of the country.

I’d have ta be guessin’ that more than a few pumps were workin’ hard just to keep up with the latest downpour. More than likely there are a few still completely underwater. Should keep the sales brisk even after the sun finally decides to come back to life.

This is some fact, but mostly,

Just Jake Talkin’.

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How to Smooth Caulk Without Special Tool

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