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Long Time Coming Rains Finally Fell
A reflective piece by Mike Blackman describes long awaited rains arriving after a dry spell. Residents across Ashbel react with surprise and mixed feelings as the weather wets hair, boots, and fields. The narrative follows a nurse downtown, a boy near Crawford, and a laborer by the railroad, noting impacts on rice, soybeans, and cattle while highlighting the communal relief and inconvenience of a welcome downpour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Blackman
Jeffy
Ashbel
Crawford
Main and
Sterling