January 17, 2026
RUN FOR A REASON START – At about 8 a.m. Saturday morning, July 22, Emcee Travis Farran gave the countdown and sent about 100 runners on their way for the Run for a Reason 5-K and about 200 walkers on a shorter course. The hill on west Spring Street is just steep enough to give
Northeast Vernon County joined more than 7,500 FCCLA student leaders, members, and advisers at the Music City Center in Nashville, TN, July 2-6 to participate in the annual FCCLA National Leadership Conference (NLC). The conference provided the Northeast Vernon County student the opportunities for listening to inspiring speakers, attending learning sessions, competing on the national
Forty-six Missourians will be inducted into the Missouri 4-H Hall of Fame at 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 19, at the Fred E. Davis Multipurpose Center on the State Fair Community College campus in Sedalia. The Missouri 4-H Foundation annually recognizes the work of 4-H friends and volunteers through its recognition and awards program, said Rachel
TWILIGHT GARDENERS SPRUCE UP GARDEN – Members of the Twilight Gardeners Garden club met for a workday at the pink Garden adjacent to the first baptist church. Pictured from left are Marilyn Dresch, John Roseman, Doug Abbas, Ursula Fuller and Mona van Wey. Also present but not pictured was Rama Hart, the photographer.
Remember to apply for managed deer hunts this month. You can apply through July 31. Learn more at: https://huntfish.mdc.mo.gov/hunting-trapping/species/deer/deer-managed-hunts.
Last week or the week before I asked if anyone could guess what bright red bird is commonly seen in the Ozarks during the summer besides the cardinal. The answer is the summer tanager. And if you occasionally see a bright blue bird that is smaller than a bluebird, with almost a metallic blue sheen,
Taberville Report by Linda McCallister Dains Fish Farm We still have a few people trying to fish. We have some people who will go crappie fishing over on Truman tomorrow (Wednesday). I had a guy in earlier who was rod an reel fishing. He had some bites but no luck. He was going to go
MDC invites people to get tips on catching catfish. Fishing for catfish has long been an activity that has provided angling excitement and excellent table fare. Individuals interested in learning more about how to catch these popular sportfish should plan to attend the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) program “Discover Nature: Catfishing for Beginners.” This
0-3 MONTHS GIRLS – 1. Adele Taffner. 0-3 MONTHS BOYS – 1.Rhyker, 2. Braxton Geer and 3. Rhyatt Keith. 4-7 MONTHS GIRLS – 1. Harper Highfill, 2. Brayleigh Ducey and 3. Freya Heatley. 4-7 MONTHS BOYS – 1. Emry Nichols, 2. Zayne Mitts and 3. Andersen McKinney. 8-11 MONTH GIRLS – 1. Quincy Nobal, 2.
HULA HOOP – Age 5 and under: first place – Ellie Wood; second place – Hadlee Varner. HULA HOOP – Age 6 – 8: first place – Avery Rogers; second place – Kyndal Swopes ; third place – Allie Thompson. HULA HOOP – Age 9 – 11: first place – Emma Edmonds; second place – Ryan Roberts; third
