Give your Valentine’s Day flowers some TLC

Valentine’s Day flowers, like love, can stand the test of time if given a little TLC. Call it flor-amore. Your flowers will last longer if kept watered and fed, said University of Missouri Extension horticulturist David Trinklein. Trinklein’s tips and homemade preservative recipe provide an extended warranty of sorts to make certain flowers last up

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Gardening Charlotte

Baked Chicken Rice Of all of the recipes from my childhood, this Baked Chicken Rice recipe is the most memory-evoking. It was our family go-to recipe when we needed a meal for a couple of days. Mom would ask me to make it when she was tired or when we needed to stretch a meal

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New ‘kid’ arrives a few weeks early

by Marge Zink and Julia Snethen Morning message at the Rockville United Methodist Church by Pastor Nick Van Dam was entitled “Traveling with God” was taken from Exodus 14:10-21. Mt. Zion Home Bible study was held in the home of Tom and Beverly Pelkey Tuesday at 7 p.m. to study the Bible had nine in

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Golf isn’t quite up to par with Debbie

by Dora Jean McKinley Marilyn Entrikin said she was busy this week, playing bingo twice. She played at the Senior Center and at On My Own. Went to church on Sunday and to the Fifth Sunday songfest at Harwood Baptist. They are always fun. She even had her windows open. Kenny Entrikin took up a

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You could be a Master Gardener if…

You could be a Master Gardener if: * You want to learn more about plants and gardening. * You are eager to participate in practical and intensive training sessions.  Classes are a minimum of 30 hours, usually 10 three-hour classes.  Cost is $175. * You can volunteer at least 30 hours the first year and

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L&R Scholarships available

The Professional Business Women will give two $100 L&R Scholarships to two young women returning to school after being in the work world.  To receive a scholarship application leave your name and address on the answer machine and an application will be mailed to you.

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Kameron Williams severely injured

Kameron Williams, 19, Butler, was severely injured in a one-car accident at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 28, On Hwy. D north of Butler, according to the report by Troooper H. R. Stevens. He is the son of Danny Williams, Neosho, and Heather Hartegan, Butler. He suffered damaging injuries to his neck and spine where a

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The Rock Wall

The police scanner went crazy Monday after midnight. We couldn’t sleep. Finally, I called the dispatcher who told me it was a structure fire on South Grand near the school. I turned off the scanner so we could sleep. Then about 3 a.m. I texted Davis who had left our house a little earlier after

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Little Store gone

VACANT BUILDINGS UP IN SMOKE – An early morning fire call at 1:48 a.m. Monday,  Feb. 6, sent the El Dorado Springs Volunteer Fire Department to the former Little Store eating establishment and Begley’s Garage, located  at the intersection of Pine and Grand Streets in El Dorado Springs. They were fully involved when firemen arrived

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Taking aim Council moves toward apaproval of indoor shooting range

During the Monday, Feb. 6, council meeting, City Manager Bruce Rogers told the council that Nathan Murrell, owner of Bear Arms, has applied for a zoning change to allow an indoor target range on a conditional use basis. Rogers said that the shooting range is set up in a structure similar to a shipping container

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