Purple martins spotted first in Chance

Sammy Hutto reported purple martins at his home in the Chance community Monday, Feb. 2 at 4:30 p.m. Hutto spied the first martins of 2007 on Jan. 29 last year.

Purple martins are eagerly awaited by outdoor lovers each year as a sign of the coming spring. The Democrat annually makes the first sightings a front page affair.

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