Today's Feature

Farmers’ Market to Continue.

The Public Safety Committee met Tuesday evening and approved a motion to continue the Farmers’ Market as in the previous years, only limited to the North side of the square.

Ray and Lana Mathis, who have overseen the Market since the departure of the Main Street Board discussed with the committee the positive effects of having the event in the historic district. Ray Mathis said that it is an asset to the square and to Carthage, bringing tourists to the area and increasing traffic to the downtown area.

"It serves everybody in Carthage," said Mathis.

Mr. and Mrs. Mathis asked for approval from the Committee to continue the Market on the North side of the square, as some complaints had been voiced on the other three sides.

Committee Chairman Mike Harris said that in his contact with the vendors it had been his understanding that they favored the weather conditions on the North side of the square.

Mathis asked the committee about buying a permit which had been done previously. He said that the vendors all contributed to the purchase of a permit under the name of Main Street.

Chairman Harris told the committee after the approval of the motion that he would bring the item before full Council.

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Just Jake Talkin’.

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