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All in a Day’s Work

All in a Day’s Work

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It’s Game Day!

It’s Game Day!

You’ll enjoy these easy-to-make finger foods while watching your favorite sporting event! GAME DAY Taco Dip recipe courtesy of Family Features Ingredients: 1 lb. ground beef 1 pkg. (1 oz.) taco seasoning ¼ cup water 2 tablespoons minced cilantro 1 can (16 oz.) refried...

A Pillar of the Community

A Pillar of the Community

Mount Zion Baptist Church celebrates 166 years January-February 2025 by Audrey Hingley, Contributing Writer In a modern world where change is often inevitable, Mount Zion Baptist Church in Locust Grove, Va. — which recently celebrated 166 years as a congregation — may...

Two Score and Seven Years Ago …

Two Score and Seven Years Ago …

Abraham Lincoln museum celebrates 47th anniversary January-February 2025   by Gregg MacDonald, Staff Writer What do Colonel Harland Sanders and President Abraham Lincoln have in common besides notable facial hair? For starters, they are both connected to the...

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year!

We are coming to the end of yet another year, and this combined November-December issue of Cooperative Living will be the last one for 2024.

Labeling Efficiency

Labeling Efficiency

How to save money while staying cozy January-February 2025 by Jennah Denney, Contributing Columnist As the days grow colder, consider ways to stay cozy while managing home energy use. One of the best ways to make your home more energy efficient is by choosing products...

Why Be Evergreen?

Why Be Evergreen?

Advantages and disadvantages of trees losing leaves in winter January-February 2025 by Steve Carroll, Contributing Columnist As I write this column, most of our trees have dropped their leaves and will remain leaf-free until spring. Most trees, though not all. Obvious...