May 9, 2026
The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) encourages homeowners and landscapers to avoid planting Callery pear trees this spring. Better known as Bradford pears, the Callery pear tree is an invasive species known to multiply quickly and crowd out Missouri native plants. While it’s been a popular landscaping tree for decades, cultivated forms have spread aggressively
The 95th Annual Agriculture Production Conference and Greene County Soil and Water Conservation District Annual Meeting was held March 20 at Springfield Livestock Marketing Center, 6821 West Independence, Springfield. This year’s event drew a crowd of 90 local landowners that were interested in the agriculture topics addressed by the two featured speakers. Drought management Dr.
Getting a handle on prescription medications Dear Savvy Senior, I’m concerned that my 80-year-old mother is taking too many medications. She currently takes 10 different drugs prescribed by three different doctors, which I think is causing her some problems. She also struggles to keep up with all the drug costs. Any suggestions? Concerned Daughter Dear
by Connie Maupin The Cedar County Historical Society held its monthly meeting Monday, March 26, at the museum in Stockton. Those present were President Judy Nichols, Vice President Judith Cain, Secretary Connie Maupin, Treasurer Shirley Potts, Anna Laura Hopkins, Marci Haralson, Kenneth Potts, Ellis Benham, Chris Barber and Bob Phillips. Bob Phillips gave some history
Davis Charles Long and Erica LouAnn Neidel were married on Saturday, April 7, 2018, in a private ceremony in Eureka Springs, Ark. The bride is the daughter of David Neidel of Nevada, and Mr. and Mrs. Steve Kelly of Arcadia, KS. She is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Summers of El Dorado Springs,
The Three Rivers Amateur Radio Club and The West Central FM Club met Friday, March 9. The Three Rivers Club discussed fixing up the antenna trailer before the last full weekend of June as that is Field Day, we are in need of getting it painted. The West Central FM Club talked about the radio
Much on Mulch When to add mulch can be confusing so first decide why you want to mulch. The reason will direct the kind of mulch to use, as well as when to apply it. When thinking of mulch, there are basically two kinds: organic and inorganic. Organic mulches are readily available in most gardens:
By Helen Ellerman Madalyn’s Kitchen, south of Schell City, will hold her steak dinner on Sunday, April 22 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. She will be closed on Tuesday, April 24, so she can attend her grandchildren’s spring concert at the Northeast Vernon County Elementary School at Schell City. Church service was held at
by Dora Jean McKinley Marilyn Entrikin has been sick for over a week. Finally, she went to the doctor this week. She is starting to get better now. Tex McKinley saw Steve and Rose Entrikin in Nevada this week. It has been a while since Tex has seen them. Doug Wingate stopped by Wednesday to
Tri-County Quilt Club met Monday, April 2, at the Rockville United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall. President Madline Woodfin called the meeting to order at 7 p.m. with 17 ladies enjoying an evening of quilt talk, show and tell, birthday treats and a very interesting program by Pam Walker showing some of her silks and cotton
