April 26, 2024
Six-legged pests want to share your warm home this winter. University of Missouri Extension horticulturist Tamra Reall tells how to send crawling freeloaders packing. These unwelcome visitors are mostly a lethargic nuisance. They do not bite, suck blood or spread disease. They like nice, dry spots, usually between your home’s walls. They go dormant and
The CHART meeting scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 7, at Cedar County Memorial Hospital has been cancelled. Thank you for your understanding.
The El Dorado Springs Police Department and the DEA will give the public an opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 27, the El Dorado Springs Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration
by Helen Ellerman Madalyn’s Kitchen, south of Schell City, will hold a fundraiser for Grant Davis family. Grant had stage 4 cancer of the lungs. Madalyn will have a breakfast from 5-10 a.m. for $8. She is having to help for medical expenses for the family. Grant is 24 years old. He is the son
TOPS Chapter 9319 El Dorado Springs met in the United Methodist Church, 201 E Broadway at 7:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 18, for their weekly weigh in and meeting. Leader Sheryl Ann called our meeting to order and Kay led us in singing “Trick or Treating” We said our TOPS & KOPS pledges. Marilyn led us
Gift Zinnia Seeds Years ago, when I was focusing on what I would grow in my garden, I decided I would concentrate only on perennials because, once planted, they come back year after year. The one exception that kept creeping into those plans were zinnias, an annual originally from Mexico that needs to be planted
University of Missouri Extension Council of Cedar County met on the evening of Oct. 8 in the Stockton High School Agriculture Building for the monthly council meeting. Members in attendance were Randy Langsten, Glenda Pate, Jim Phillips, Jordan Richner, Joy Rutledge, Rachel Stauffer, and Amy French. University of Missouri Extension staff present was Patrick Davis
To prepare for the 2019 growing season, Kelly McGowan, a horticulture field specialist with University of Missouri Extension, says a number of chores need to be done this fall prior to cold weather. For starters, vegetable garden clean up is important to reduce the incidence of over wintering insects and diseases. “Residues of diseased plants
Gaylord and Donna (Wright) Wallace will celebrate their 70th wedding anniversary on Nov. 23, 2018, of this year and the couple would appreciate a card shower. Gaylord and Donna were blessed with four children – Lonnie, Jim, Sandy and David – 11 grandchildren and multiple great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. They continue to live
by Marge Zink and Julia Snethen Morning message at the Rockville United Methodist Church Sunday morning service by pastor Larry Sorrels was titled “Committed Compassionate, Consistent” from II Corinthian’s 4:4-18. Mt. Zion Home Bible study was held in the Tom and Beverly Pelkey home Tuesday evening at 7 p.m. to study the Bible. Mt. Zion
