News from Harwood and Schell City

by Helen Ellerman Madalyn Crocker said that as of now she does not know of anything that she will be closed for in July. If she does, she will have me put it in my news. Ruth Ijams and Jeanie O’Brien attended the Haims reunion at Leeten Sunday, July 15. Bob and Cheryl Ellerman, of

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Drought making hay prices skyrocket

by Eric Bohl The Drought of 2018 is unfortunately only getting worse across Missouri, and the effects are starting to hit livestock producers hard. The July 12 weekly drought report by the United States Drought Monitor shows over two-thirds of Missouri in some level of drought condition. Unfortunately, with the extreme temperatures and high evaporation,

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Gardening Charlotte

Snappy Turtle I have lost count of the number of turtles I have helped cross a road. Usually they are a variety of Missouri box turtle; Missouri is home to 18 different turtle species. Over the years, it’s the box turtles that have hung around my garden. Lefty Louie was a three-legged box turtle that

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Dederick Reunion July 22

The annual Dederick Reunion will be held Sunday, July 22, at the Dederick Christian Church in air conditioned comfort at 12:30 p.m. with a pot luck dinner at 1 p.m. Anyone with any connection or warm memories of the Dederick Community is welcome. Bring a covered dish, come reminisce and enjoy the day. For information,

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Many farmers, gardens in need of rain

by Marge Zink and Julia Snethen Morning message Rockville United Methodist Church by pastor Larry Sorrels was titled “Is Your God to Small?” taken from I John 13:34-35. Mt. Zion Home Bible study was held in the Tom and Beverly Pelkey home Tuesday evening at 7 p.m. to study the Bible with nine in attendance;

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Beydler reunion held June 24

The 63rd. annual Beydler reunion was held June 24, 2018, in Sac Osage Electric community room. There were 47 present with everyone enjoying a carry in lunch at 12:30 p.m. and visiting with extended family. The oldest there was Virginia Beydler 96 years old and youngest was Lincoln Coffer 2 year old son of Kelsey

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The Rock Wall

Kimball just showed me her cell phone with a photo of Van with all of his teeth, both of them, barely breaking his bottom gum line. He just turned eight months. Adrian cut her first tooth at four months and two days. – I got out of the hospital on Tuesday, July 3, and felt

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Respect the Load, Share the Road

Beginning July 15, a statewide awareness campaign will remind Missouri motorists to drive safely around commercial motor vehicles.  In turn, commercial motor vehicle drivers will be reminded to obey traffic laws, use their seat belts, slow down and pay attention. Commercial motor vehicles make up 20 percent of Missouri’s interstate traffic, carry goods from coast

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About rug cuttin’ time?

THEY’LL SHAKE A LEG FOR THREE NIGHTS – Just before noon Tuesday, City Park Employees Nate Marsh (dark cap) and Chris White were taping the carpet together on the Picnic performance stage in preparation for the Picnic next week. Old timers may still say that someone “cut a rug” when they gave in to the

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Flash mob practices set

Final practices for the 8 p.m. Saturday, July 21, Picnic flash mob are scheduled for 6 p.m. on Wed, July 11, and Friday, July 13, and Tuesday, July 14, at the Community Center. Please be prompt.

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