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Jan. 27 is National Seed Swap Day

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According to the National Day Calendar, the last Saturday in January is National Seed Swap Day. The first Seed Swap Day was held in Washington D.C., on Jan. 26, 2006. Founder Kathy Jentz had the last Saturday of January named an official holiday and National Seed Swap Day was born. Since then, cities across the country have held their own versions of Seed Swap Day.

First prohibition law passed

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On Jan. 26, 1838, Tennessee became the first State in the history of the United States to pass a law regarding Prohibition. The law made it a misdemeanor to sell alcoholic beverages in taverns and stores. The bill stated that all persons convicted of retailing “spirituous liquors” would be fined at the “discretion of the court” and that the fines would be used in support of public schools.
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Navajo student excels in VFW Patriot Pen program

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Sadie McDowell, an eighth grader at Navajo schools, recently won several awards for her essay on “How America Inspires Us” through the VFW Patriot Pen program. McDowell came in first place in Jackson County, first place in Districts, and took second place at State. The VFW Patriot Pen program is open to sixth through eighth grade students nationwide.

Lankford keeps parents in charge of what’s best for their kids, not the government

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Senators James Lankford (R-OK) and Tim Scott (R-SC) along with House Education and Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) introduced the Families’ Rights and Responsibilities Act, which affirms parents have a fundamental right to control the upbringing of their children.