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The cow spa is open for business Clipping the steers (farmers call them bulls) gets them ready for the warm weather. Scottish Highlanders, with double-thick coats, have no problem with cold weather but, if left on, suffer in the summer heat. Here Red, a 9-year-old Scottish Highlander steer, lost about 10 pounds of hair at his spa-day. Courtesy of Carole Soule Published: 4/3/2021 11:00:16 AM Clipping cows means warm weather is near. Cow clipping is an annual ritual at Miles Smith Farm. Scottish Highlander cattle grow thick, rich coats of hair to protect them from frigid winter weather. The lan...

Lebanon "Mask Up" campaign spends final dollars during COVID-19 surge Lebanon County Commissioners spent the last of their "Mask UP" campaign funds in accordance with their deal with the governor's office to use this CARES Act money before the end of December.   In four months, the county spent $1.156 million to plaster "Mask Up Lebanon" signs throughout the area. The campaign is a COVID-19 safety program, designed to teach residents about the importance of wearing facial coverings during the pandemic. Many local businesses and organizations received $1,000 grants for displaying the cam...

LebTown (Cheyenne Tobias) With the goal of ensuring that no money from its $12.8 million CARES Act funding be “left on the table,” Lebanon County Commissioners voted unanimously Thursday to spend the remaining balance of just over $600,000. The vote means more businesses that applied for funding in the first two rounds will now receive financial assistance. The vote also includes several local nonprofit organizations as part of the approved $600,268 expenditure. The county’s CARES Grant Committee, which consists of county and local economic development officials, agreed to lower the est...