The 2025/2026 school year for students ends today. Students will have a summer break for three months, plus being away from school is a major break.
After having high temperatures for a few days and being in a drought, the area finally got some relief with several days of rain. Now the grass is growing and will need cutting after the rain stops.
Smith Creek and Friends Run Churches of the Brethren: shut-ins — Bucky Moyers, Pam Riner, Anna Tesi, Larry Moyers, Sandy Washburn, Mary Alice Simmons, Anna Lee Mitchell and Carol Propst; prayer list — Richard Campbell, Joshua Shirk, Ava George, Kenny Williams, Ruth Bauer, Rick Waggy, Gloria Moats, Jim Fawley, Ruthalene Judy, Jessie Simmons, Minny Rhoads, David Berg, Troy Bennett, Danny Nelson, Tom and Judy Borror, David M. Parkinson, Cleo Simmons, Jimmie Bennett, Tom Butterworth, Sherry Hedrick, Bobby Parsons, Robert Bennett, Rick Phares, Virgil “Bub” Yokum, Hannah Hedrick, John Moyers, Norma Auville, Shana Johnson, Bruce Lambert, Sherry Chambers, Donald Burns, Glenn Sites, Shirley Bland, Wayne Simmons, Jennifer Scott, Brian Calhoun, Bobby Bodkin, Chris Phares, Robin Gery, Nancy George, Grace Hammer, Paul Borror, Holly Beachler, Cameron Beachler, Marcia C. Warner, Keith Kimble, Lisa Dingess, Kitty Waggy, Gretta Pope, Mary Lou Wagoner, Lucy Westfall, Brenda A. Sponaugle, Donna Bennett, Peggy Pitsenbarger, Amy VanMeter and the family of Donna Simpson.
Prayer thought: “We can take courage knowing that God is there to help us. We’re safe in His loving and mighty hands.”
High and low temperatures and precipitation for May 18 through May 24, followed by the same for last year, were as follows: May 18 – 91°, 54° (69°, 59°), May 19 – 90°, 60° (73°, 53°), May 20 – 89°, 61°, .44” (72°, 43°, .01”), May 21 – 62°, 52°, 1.36” (66°, 56°, .75”), May 22 – 58°, 50°, 1.66” (60°, 49°, .11”), May 23 – 55°, 49°, .32” (55°, 45°) and May 24 – 74°, 50°, .16” (67°, 46°).
