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by Gary Vickers This was the 47th year for the Vickers Apple Butter Festival the first weekend near Harwood. A tradition each year is newcomers are initiated by tossing apple cores at them and saying, “Apple Core, Baltimore. Who’s your friend?”  The recipient this year was Dorothy Kenard who was surprised, but a good sport.

DOLLARS FOR DEPARTMENT – Kaylee Myers (right) of Smithfield in Nevada, Missouri, recently presented a check to the Walker Rural Fire Department’s Fire Chief, Russell Hays.   The check will be used to help firefighters for equipment and other gear.   The fire department appreciates Smithfield for their support to our department and our community.

Several blood types at lower than normal levels – Donors urged to give now Community Blood Center of the Ozarks (CBCO), the area’s exclusive provider of blood products to patients at over forty area hospitals, is experiencing a shortage of type A positive, O negative and B negative blood products.  Donations are needed immediately to

THE 2019 EHS VOLLEYBALL TEAM HONORED – The Bulldog Volleydogs were recognized at their awards ceremony on Tuesday, Nov. 19. Receiving plaques were: (from left) Macie Mays – Most Improved Player, Most Inspirational, 2nd Team All District and 2nd Team All Conference; Tevi Gurley – Bulldog Award, Offensive Player of the Year, 1st Team All

Stockton Lake was “hot” for the 25  American Bass Anglers who launched from Old State Park ramp at 7:15 a.m. in 32 degree air temperature and a light NW wind. Weigh-in found the top four competitors very close. Matthew Roberts had 17.21 lbs anchored by Big Bass of the tournament, a 6.4 lb large mouth;

I realized last fall that the greatest invention of mankind is not the wheel, it is the leaf blower. On Thanksgiving day I will be thankful for many many things, and one of them is the leaf-blower. I can’t imagine any outdoorsman not having one. I remember years ago spending hours trying to sweep leaves

Protecting Missouri’s natural resources is an ongoing and challenging task. The challenge is made easier when private citizen groups – as well as state agencies – can provide education, outreach information, and services. That’s the idea behind Missouri’s Master Naturalist volunteer program. The Chert Glades Master Naturalist Chapter will hold a Master Naturalist volunteer training

by JOE JEREK, Missouri Department of Conservation Thanks to hunter participation, MDC collected more than 18,800 tissue samples from hunter-harvested deer for CWD testing. The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) thanks the many thousands of deer hunters who participated in its mandatory CWD sampling efforts in 29 counties Nov. 16 and 17 during the opening

Before the Nov. 15 sale of 190, Show-Me-Select heifers there was concern about their sale average price.  Following the sale, the average price at the Joplin Regional Stockyards sale was right on target to the ratio of heifers averaging twice the value of a 550-pound, Medium/Large Frame, One muscle steer.  The average was $1672. The

TOPS Chapter 9319 El Dorado Springs met in the United Methodist Church, 201 E Broadway on Thursday, Nov. 21, for their weekly weigh-in and meeting. Leader Susan opened the meeting with the TOPS & KOPS Pledges. Kay and Carol led us in singing “Join Us.” Susan thanked everyone who participated in the Christmas Parade. Special