October 17, 2026
Orval Murl Moore, 78, of Schell City, the son of Murl John and Pauline Grace (Reynolds) Moore, was born Feb. 23, 1940, in Fair Haven Springs. He passed from this life at 2:20 p.m. Wednesday, May 30, 2018, at his home. Orval attended school in both Harwood and Walker, then high school in Schell City
Esther Ruth Wilcox Brown was born in Springfield on July 4, 1925, to Victor Willard Wilcox and Jessie Lylian Mosher Wilcox. She passed on to glory on May 24, 2018. She married John Thomas Brown on 15 June 1942. John was still bringing her flowers weekly after 75 years of marriage. Esther completed her GED
Raymond Thomas Jasnocha, 79, passed away June 11, 2018. He was preceded in death by his parents, Frederick and Mary Jasnocha, and one sister, Elizabeth M. Bahret. He is survived by his wife, Donis E. Jasnocha, of the home; four children – Doreen Scarborough and husband, Carl; Rea Ann Bradley; Leonard Jasnocha and wife, Tonya;
by Eric Bohl We all want to eat healthy food and keep our children safe from toxic substances, and simple lists and clean-versus-dirty shopping guides appeal to some consumers. But context matters. Scientists thoroughly test thousands of substances, from water to arsenic, to determine how much of them would be toxic to humans. Some level
From backyard gardens to full-fledged growers, something twisted started happening to tomato plants in southwest Missouri during 2017. “The first sample came in around June 15, 2017, from Dade County,” said University of Missouri Extension Horticulture Specialist Robert Balek. A Dade County resident brought a portion of the suspect plant into the Dade County Extension
Asparagus is a perennial that provides one of the first vegetables harvested from the garden each season. Best of all, once a planting is established, it will last for many years, perhaps a lifetime. That longevity is why variety selection and careful bed preparation are important according to Kelly McGowan, horticulture educator, University of Missouri
by Davis Long Being the youngest member of my family I have always felt I like needed the guidance and wise counsel of those older and wiser than me. I always could depend on my family for anything. Aside from my parents, my sister, Adrian, was the one in particular I held in high regard.
Cedar County Fairgrounds Stockton June 20-23 Wednesday, June 20 3:00 p. m. Non-Livestock entries check-in begins. Attach entry tags and complete summary sheet. 5:00 p. m. Non-Livestock entries check-in ends; area closed for judging. Rabbit and Poultry check-in begins. 6:00 p.m. Rabbit show begins. Poultry show will begin after Rabbit show. Thursday, June 21
The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reports that Kerry Glenn of Sedalia became the most recent record-breaking angler in Missouri when he hooked a goldeye on Truman Lake using a rod and reel. The new “pole and line” record goldeye caught by Glenn on May 25 weighed 2 pounds, 2 ounces. It broke the previous
ELDO NATIVE WINS AT NEVADA SPEEDWAY – Continuing his hot streak of the season, Craig Wood dominated the late model field to bag his third consecutive win of the season after battling door-to-door with Billy Humble of Rich Hill. Humble has been out of a car since 2015, but showed his competitors that he still
