April 26, 2024
Eva Grace Smith, 91, Butler, went home to be with the Lord, Monday, March 13, at Bates County Memorial Hospital in Butler. She was born July 6, 1925, to Samuel Jay and Martha Lela Mitchell Reedy in Harwood. Grace was one of 18 children. On April 9, 1947, she was united in marriage to Thomas
Ruby Maxine Powell, 86, El Dorado Springs, passed away Thursday, March 16, 2017. Services for Ruby Powell were held Monday, March 20, at Bland-Hackleman Funeral Home with burial in Springfield National Cemetery.
Ernest E. Nikodim, 82, of rural Nevada, passed away March 15, 2017, at his home. Ernest was born Aug. 13, 1934, in Montevallo the third son of Rudolph and Anna (Trecek) Nikodm. Ernest married Barbara Harding on Dec. 26, 1954. They were married for 53 years and to this union six children were born: Ernest
IT”S ALL IN THE WAY IT’S BREWED – The Bulldog Brew Coffee shop, located at 109 E. Hwy. 54 in El Dorado Springs, was honored with a ribbon cutting on Thursday, March 16, by the El Dorado Springs Chamber of Commerce. Pictured are: (from left) Frank Lambrecht, Lance Hedrick, Jason Woods, Melanie Farran, Chris Vickers,
Mark your calendar for the Stockton Lion’s Club breakfast from 7-1- a.m. Saturday, March 25 in the Methodist Church, Hwy. 32 Stockton. Enjoy a hearty breakfast of pancakes, eggs, sausage, juice and coffee all for only $6. All proceeds fund local Lion Club charities. Eyeglass fund, boy scouts, eagle days, food pantry, band fund, handicap
The El Dorado Springs Picnic Committee would like to invite local entertainers to apply for the scheduled openings for the Picnic. The 136th annual Picnic will be July 20-22. Picnic set-up and the street dance will be on Wednesday, July 19. Set-up starts at 5:30 and the street dance starts at 8 p.m. Entertainment openings
Fans of the popular public radio show “A Prairie Home Companion” know that rhubarb cures life’s ailments. When life cannot get any worse, “one little thing can revive a guy, and that is a piece of rhubarb pie,” according to the show’s creator, Garrison Keillor. Whether that is truth or fiction, rhubarb is known as
Trustees of the Missouri Farm Bureau Endorsement Committee representing the State Senate’s 28th District have endorsed State Rep. Sandy Crawford (R) for State Senate. The trustees met during the organization’s PAC meetings Feb. 27 in Jefferson City. Crawford, of Buffalo, currently represents the 129th District in the House and is running for the unexpired senate
by Connie Maupin The meeting was called to order by President Judy Nichols and the Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Members present were President Judy Nichols, Vice President Bob Phillips, Treasurer Kay Snow, Assistant Treasurer Shirley Potts, Secretary Connie Maupin, Luella Phipps, Sharyl Henry, Kenneth Potts, Chris Barber, Clark Montgomery and visitor Jackie Wales. Library
The Class of 2019 at Northeast Vernon County High School is sponsoring a Spring Festival, starting at 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 1. Among events and participants confirmed for the festival are a Hit-a-Thon fund raiser for the baseball and softball teams, where friends and family can pledge amounts for each foot players hit the
