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Come and help our grandchildren and us celebrate our 50th wedding anniversary. It will be from 2-4 p.m. April 3, at the Optimist Building on Carmen Rd. No gifts please, your presence is gift enough. James and Judy Brackenridge were married on April 3, 1971. The celebration will be hosted by their children, Betsy, Chris,

Upcoming programs will let families explore nature center trails on scavenger hunts or on guided hikes. Spring break is arriving for many schools in southwest Missouri and the Missouri Department of Conservation’s (MDC) Springfield Conservation Nature has several hiking programs scheduled for families who want to connect with the outdoors. On March 16-19, people of

University of Missouri Extension of Cedar County will host the first barn quilt workshop for 2021 on April 10th at the El Dorado Springs High School agriculture building (921 S Park St., El Dorado Springs, MO). Barn quilts can be created using a variety of designs and displayed in numerous places. Smaller barn quilts (such

The deadline to register to vote for the April 6, 2021, General Municipal Election is Wednesday, March 10, 2021. The County Clerk’s office will be open until 5 p.m. on that day for your convenience. If you have missed voting in two General Elections you could need to register again. You may call the Voter

The Wayside Film Festival, scheduled for Picnic 2021, has already received 14 entries: five from MU ( two of which are premiering at Cannes), one from SEMO, one from France, one from Iran, one from India, two from Slovenia, an animated film from San Francisco from a gentleman who has worked for Disney and Jim

There will be a Healthy Gut Class available at Nature Made Gardens Herb Shop from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. on March 16 and 18. One class, two different nights for your convenience. In this class we will learn about herbs for healing the gut. There will be a fun demonstration and some yummy herbal tea

There is only one organization that supplies blood to all hospitals in southwest Missouri, northwest Arkansas, and southeast Kansas, including all children’s and veterans’ hospitals. That is Community Blood Center of the Ozarks (CBCO). When it comes to blood donation, the truth of the matter is, every donation is needed to help local patients. An

Program will highlight how citizens can get involved in conservation efforts. Citizens can play a key role in today’s conservation research. Data gathered by people who have jobs outside of science-based careers can add valuable information to research being done by biologists and other resource experts. If you’re looking to become involved in a citizen

The Barton-Jasper County Collectors Association will sponsor the 30th Annual Spring Coin, Stamp, Postcard, Sports Memorabilia and Collectibles Show at the Carthage Memorial Hall located at 407 S. Garrison (Hwy. 571) from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 27. Dealer from Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas will offer 46 tables to buy, sell

Les Knight will be celebrating his 85th birthday February 26. Due to the pandemic we will not be able to host a party. If anyone would like to send a card he would enjoy hearing from you. His mailing address is 1523 3rd St., Stockton MO 65785.