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Before refrigeration many Missourians cured hams and pork bellies as a method of preserving food. Country cured hams are not cooked, just preserved.  The combination of salt, sugar and other spices preserves the meat without refrigeration. Country cured hams may bring back fond memories for older people but may be an acquired taste for younger

A new Citizens Memorial Hospital clinic will open Monday, Dec. 6, at 502 South Miller Road in Willard, Missouri. The CMH Willard Medical Center and Walk-In Clinic is located next to Apple Market and Green Meadows Shopping Center. Patients can schedule appointments by calling 417-761-6655. An open house and ribbon cutting ceremony is planned for

Jerico Springs Missionary Baptist Church will start a meeting at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 29, with Bro. Scott Brown and Bro. Gayland Lightfoot preaching.

The Kansas City Renaissance Festival is proud to announce its 2021 Knights of Lights Holiday Celebration! Beginning at 5 p.m. on Black Friday, Nov. 26, the Festival grounds will become a wonderland of dazzling lights and scenes. Patrons will walk through the King’s Gate and Cotswold Common areas, enjoying food, beverages, vendors and performers. We’ll

Larry and Nora Smith will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 20, in the Sac Osage Electric Community Room. The event will be hosted by the couple’s daughters, Karen Schlup and Robin Smith. No gifts please.

The City of Walker Board of Aldermen will meet for their regularly scheduled monthly meeting on Monday, Nov. 22. The meeting will get underway at 7 p.m. in the Walker Community Building.  Walker City Council meetings are open to the public.

Citizens Memorial Hospital Wound and Hyperbaric Clinic will host a free varicose vein screening event Tuesday, Nov. 30, 3-6 p.m. at their clinic located in the Douglas Medical Center, 1155 W. Parkview St., in Bolivar. The complimentary vein screenings are open to anyone who is experiencing symptoms such as aching leg pain, burning, itching or

Life- long Cedar County resident and former school teacher, Luella Phipps, will celebrate her 95 birthday next week. Luella was born on Nov. 16, 1926, and began teaching in 1944. She taught in one-room school houses in Cedar and St. Clair Counties and finished her teaching career at the El Dorado Springs R-II School. Please

Liberty Missionary Baptist Church in Virgil City has started a revival Nov. 8 at 7 p.m. with their pastor, Bro. Alan Collins, along with Bro. Wade Hicks and Bro. Keith Irvin. We invite all to attend. The church is located at the corner of HH and BB Highways in Virgil City.

Care Connection for Aging Services is encouraging community members to spend an hour to become Dementia Friends. The Dementia Friends workshop is part of an international effort to make a difference for people with memory loss. The online session, set for 10 am. Nov. 18 on Zoom, and will cover the basics of recognizing dementia