Carlyle Observer

The Red Market Barn has had a wonderful season. Beginning the 2012 season on July 1 and held every Sunday until Sept. 2, it was host to over 50 vendors every weekend.

I think I have briefly mentioned Chase Van Dusen in a column before. I was and am still ticked off that he is not famous.

'KO, daily' is an anagram of Lydia Ko, the 15-year-old New Zealand amateur golfer who did exactly that to the professional field - four days in a row, in fact - at the recent CN Canadian Women's Open championship in Vancouver.

The Canadian Wheat Board made an interesting announcement recently when it unveiled it would begin marketing canola for Western Canadian farmers.

Carlyle theatre goers may have noticed the lack of theatre in the months leading up to the Dickens Village Festival. Don Carter, theatre event coordinator was noticing as well and looking for a solution.

The Arcola High School Rodeo was a great success. Many attended throughout the weekend to watch and partake in the many events offered. The two days were filled with an abundance of action and excitement.

In Johnny Cash's song "Sunday Morning Coming Down" he sings about the smell of someone's frying chicken, and then says, "And Lord, it took me back to something that I'd lost / Somewhere, somehow along the way.

Warm sunny weather may have made it difficult for students to go back to school, but the majority will be looking forward to the start of extracurricular activities. Tuesday, Sept.

An article published online on September 1, 2012 (The Associated Press) reported that authorities in New Hampshire arrested a women four times in just twenty-six hours.

On Monday, Sept. 3, Manor School held a Back to School Barbeque, which included a meet and greet with the teachers. Though technically there is a new teacher in the school, she isn't a new face.