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American Bass Anglers Division 126 will hold a tournament Saturday, Feb. 16. on Stockton Lake launching out of Old State Park. Director Mike Dill will be at the ramp at 6:30 a.m. to take registration. A mandatory briefing will begin at 7:30 followed by partner draw and boat positions. Tournament hours will be 8-3. This

While roses steal the show on Valentine’s Day, many plants produce heart-shaped leaves that can be a part of a bouquet or gift. One of the best-known and easiest to grow or buy is the heartleaf philodendron, said University of Missouri Extension horticulturist David Trinklein. BEGONIA – REX – Photo by Mininain via Wikimedia Commons.

Feb. 18 is President’s Day which is one of many holidays when it is appropriate to fly the American Flag. The Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary to Post 257 will recognize the special day by flying 50 small flags at the post home on the corner of Pine and First Streets. We chose to fly

Just in case you missed it last week, I’m giving you another shot at the survey Supt. Mark Koca put out last week on whether you favor or oppose a four-day school week. I wasn’t sure what all that might entail so I interviewed Mark last Thursday. The school had already received over 300 responses

Editor’s note: Last week, El Dorado Springs Superintendent Mark Koca gave patrons, students and staff the opportunity to voice their opinion on a four-day school week. In one day, the school received over 300 responses, Mr. Koca said, but he didn’t know how the votes were going. On Thursday, the Sun interviewed him to learn

Missourians are encouraged to prepare and learn how to respond in case of a large-scale earthquake Southeast Missouri – home to the New Madrid Seismic Zone (NMSZ) – has produced some of the strongest earthquakes ever to rock North America. In 1811-1812, a series of major quakes destroyed several settlements and dramatically affected the landscape,

Beginning Feb. 1, students from across central and southern Missouri can apply for scholarships offered by the Community Foundation of the Ozarks for the 2019–2020 school year. Nearly 1,000 scholarship awards and renewals are available, totaling about $1.5 million for higher education at colleges, universities and technical-training programs. Information about the scholarship opportunities is available

According to the National Retail Federation’s annual survey, Valentine’s Day spending this year is expected to top $20 billion. Special dinners, jewelry and flowers all account for large percentages of the spending. Around this time, offers and coupons for last-minute Valentine’s Day shopping might be cropping up in your email inbox or web browser. While

Editor: A short video showing a confrontation between Nicholas Sandmann, a Catholic school student,  and Nathan Phillips, a Native American activist, went viral on the internet as well as in the media. It  first appeared that Nicholas disrespected Nathan when they came face to face. Of course, the internet exploded from all sides vilifying Nicholas.

Area students encouraged to apply by Feb. 28. Applications for the Citizens Memorial Health Care Foundation 2019 Medical Excellence Scholarships are now available at the Office of Human Resources at CMH and also online at http://bit.ly/1QRlCt1. The deadline to submit the application is Feb. 28 at 5 p.m. The scholarship provides financial assistance to individuals