Twentieth Century Club meets

by Lana Sue Jones The Dec. 10 meeting was our Christmas party hosted by Georgia Detwiler and co-hosted by Glenda Baker, Evelyn Boyles, Sandi Eaves, Dorothy Foster, Sue Jones and Glenda Ware.  The ten members enjoyed delicious party foods and visiting. The entertainment was provided by Elizabeth Mosher, who played beautiful Christmas music on her

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News from Harwood and Schell City

by Helen Ellerman Church service was held at the Harwood Baptist Church Sunday, Dec. 30. Brother Mike Dunivan’s sermon “Look Forward and do not Look Back” was taken from Philippians 3:10-14. Madalyn’s Kitchen, south of Schell City, says that as far as she knows, she will not be closed anytime in January. If anything comes

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‘Chicken Fever’

by Marge Zink and Julia Snethen Morning message at the Rockville United Methodist Church Sunday morning service was by Pastor Larry Sorrells entitled “Siege the Day” taken from Philippians 3:1-6. You are welcome at the Rockville United Methodist Church whatever you age, your abilities or your personal history, you are welcome with open hearts, open

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ElDo Christian High School Courtwarming – Jan. 11th

ECS HIGH LADY BUFFALOS 5:30 p.m. Lady Overland Christian Eagles vs. Lady Buffalos ECS HIGH BUFFALOS 6;30 p.m. Overland Christian Eagles vs. ECH Buffalos Introduction of the 2019 Courtwarming King & Queen Candidates and crowning of the Queen will follow the varsity boy’s game. Courtwarming royalty ECHS Courtwarming King Candidates, front row, freshman, Brenton LeeMasters

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Joneses make secret family ornaments for Christmas

It’s a closely guarded secret each year what Christmas ornament Jerald Jones is making for all the members of his and wife Janet’s family. Back in the early days (he started making Christmas ornaments in 1994), their oldest son, David, asked what the ornament would be that year. Jerald told him truthfully, “A block of

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Swearing in

CEDAR OFFICIALS INSTALLED – On Wednesday, Dec. 26, Cedar County officials took the oath of office. They are from left, Circuit Judge David Munton, Associate Judge Tom Pyle, Presiding Commissioner Marlon Collins, Recorder of Deeds Carole Wilkerson, Circuit Clerk Melinda Gumm and County Clerk Heather York. Peggy Kenney gave oath to everyone as County Clerk,

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Taberville Hog taken

MDC ‘DISPATCHES’ HUGE BOAR – “The Missouri Department of Conservation, and the other members of the Missouri Feral Hog Partnership, have developed a Strategic Plan and are diligently working towards complete elimination of feral hogs from Missouri. The Plan focuses on trapping the hogs, not hunting them. The hog (pictured above) was captured and dispatched

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The Rock Wall

I was getting in my pickup to leave Shopko Thursday, when Darrell Eason came over to tell me about a huge boar he had just seen on a trailer at the Conservation headquarters. Darrell is a life long hunter so I knew he wasn’t exaggerating. I called Conservation and they had already taken pictures of

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Hartzler statement on lapse of appropriations funding

Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler (MO-04) made the following statement regarding the lapse of appropriations funding for the Department of Homeland Security and other federal agencies: “On Dec. 20, I voted for a continuing resolution to fund the entire government through Feb. 7, 2019. This measure added much needed border security funding for the Department of Homeland

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