December 15, 2025
SANTA PAULA WINS BOLIVAR TOURNAMENT – The Santa Paula Bulldogs 8U boys Coach Pitch team, sponsored by Santa Paula Awning Co., LLC., played their first tournament Saturday, May 6, in Bolivar. They won the Championship game of the tournament over the Morrisville Panthers by a score of 15-9. Team members are: Emerson Ashlock, Tabor Berning,
Preliminary data from the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) shows that turkey hunters checked 39,239 birds during Missouri’s 2017 regular spring turkey season April 17 through May 7. Top harvest counties were Franklin with 932 birds checked, Texas with 843, and Callaway with 697. Young turkey hunters harvested 4,100 birds during the 2017 spring youth
I wasn’t going to tell this… thought I would just let it go, since it doesn’t make a very good story. But there was this big ol’ gobbler, one morning about eleven o’clock. I like to walk and call and walk and call, and explore the country sometimes when I hunt spring gobblers, and upon
Choosing the best assisted living facility Dear Savvy Senior, What tips can you offer for choosing a quality assisted living facility for my mom? Her health and mental abilities have declined to the point that she can’t live alone anymore but isn’t ready for a nursing home either. Looking Around Dear Looking, If your mom
An American elm tree in western Missouri now holds the state champion crown for its species. The elm in northeast Johnson County entered the Missouri Department of Conservation’s (MDC) record book with a total score of 353 based on height, circumference and crown spread. The Kansas City area tree toppled the old record of an
Linda H., co- leader, was our leader today in Robbie’s absence. Kay led us in singing, “TOPS Club Is The Place For Me.” We said our TOPS and KOPS pledges. Linda shared her humorous fortune from the fortune cookie she received at her recent trip to the Chinese Restaurant. It said, “Your goal will be
The Progress Club, 710 E. Hwy. 54, will hold its annual Memorial Day flower sale from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, May 12, and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 13. They have a nice assortment of Memorial Day flowers. Springs table arrangement were added this year all recycled. Look like new
by Dora Jean McKinley Marilyn Entrikin said she went to her son Steve’s house. After church his grandkids hunted Easter eggs. She will move to Rich Hill senior housing in May. Just in time to see the grandkids play softball. It makes her tired just thinking about it. She says her yard is a lake.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY – On Saturday, May 6, Lee Corbin celebrated her 88th birthday at Pizza Hut in Nevada with her children and their spouses – Randy and Paula Corbin of Carl Junction, Dennis and Rhonda Wallen of Dederick, and Renn and Cindy Corbin and their grandson Kohl Maus, of Schell City. Lee’s actual birthday was
by Marge Zink and Julia Snethen Morning message at the Rockville United Methodist Church was by Pastor Nick Van Dam was titled “What does Faith look like” taken from John 10:1-10. Mt. Zion Home Bible study held Tuesday 7 p.m. in Tom and Beverly Pelkey home had eight in attendance. Mt. Zion Club will be
