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TANNER — Miranda Looney isn’t a graduate but she has several ties to Tanner High School.
Looney’s husband, his parents and his grandparents graduated from Tanner, and her two sons currently attend the school, which is three miles from her family business, Looney Farms.
On Thursday morning, Looney and Monsanto Fund district sales manager Toby Covin visited the campus to present a $2,500 donation accepted by Assistant Principal Vince Green.
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Monsanto Fund district sales manager Toby Covin, center, presents a $2,500 grant Thursday morning to Tanner High School assistant principal Vince Green. Miranda Looney, left, of Looney Farms in Tanner secured the money through the America’s Farmers Grow Communities program sponsored by the Monsanto Fund. News Courier/Kim West
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