Lucille D. Crane

Lucille D. (Reed) Crane, 87, Kansas City, passed away on Oct. 15, 2016. Lucille was loved by all who knew her, and she enjoyed spending time with her family and her pets. She was born in Presque Isle, ME, and moved all over the United States as an Air Force wife before moving to Kansas

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Betty Lou (Reedy) Wales Pearcy

Betty Lou (Reedy) Wales Pearcy, 87, passed away Oct. 22, 2016, in the Lake Stockton Healthcare Facility. She was born in November 1928 on a farm near Walker to Samuel Jay and Martha (Mitchell) Reedy. Betty grew up in a happy home of 18 children with nine brothers and eight sisters. Betty attended several schools,

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St Andrew Lutheran Church to hold craft fair

The Lutheran Women’s missionary League of St. Andrew Lutheran Church has plans underway for their 9th annual craft fair on Nov. 12. The event will be held in the fellowship hall of the church located on Hwy. 39, south of Stockton. Along with the craft sale, there will be a bake sale, offering many homemade

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Union Hall Baptist Church to host revival

Union Hall Baptist Church invites you to attend the fall revival Oct. 28, 29 and 30. Pastor Don Barger will be preaching four messages on the “Great Goodness of God.” In a nation and time filled with many threats of political doom from both parties come hear the Truth found only in Jesus Christ declared

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MONEY FOR MEALS

MONEY FOR MEALS – The Shopko Foundation has awarded a $500 grant to the District III Area Agency on Aging to be used at the local Senior Center for the home delivered meal program. Pictured are: (from left) Senior Center Coordinator Jerry Bobbett, Senior Center Head Cook Pennie Eason and local Shopko Store Manager Nick

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Bulldogs upset Cole Camp 26-6 to advance

The #6 seed, El Dorado Springs Bulldogs, used big plays to upset the #3 seed, Cole Camp Blue Birds, 26-6 on Friday night to advance to the 2nd round of District play. ElDo began the evening kicking off to Cole Camp. The Blue Birds were forced into a punting situation after going three-and-out and on

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Fishing report for Oct. 27

Taberville Report by Linda McCallister Dains Fish Farm I don’t know about the condition of the river but we have campers and they are catching fish The couple that caught a 56 pound flathead last week before the river came up, came back. They found half their lines. They caught a 25 lb. flathead this

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KICKIN UP DUST IN OKLAHOMA

KICKIN UP DUST IN OKLAHOMA – Norman, OK, was the hosting city for the Oklahoma Open Karate Championships on Oct. 1. Two members from Van Dyk’s Karate representing Team SWAT and their parents travelled to Norman to compete in the second last tournament for the year on the OKA Circuit. Mason Gardner and Hunter Malensek

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Local community helps karate competitors

by Kassy Wynes-Van Dyk On Saturday, Sept. 24, Van Dyk’s Karate hosted a Chili Feed Fundraiser with Live Musical Entertainment to raise funds to help students who will attend the NASKA National Karate Championships in Minneapolis, MN, this October. Supporters from near and far came together to support these youngsters and filled up the Land-O-Lakes

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ELDO 5-6TH GRADERS WIN SUPERBOWL

ELDO 5-6TH GRADERS WIN SUPERBOWL – Last year at season end, the Ash Grove 5th and 6th grade teams won their Superbowl against El Dorado Springs. This year, on the home High School field on Saturday, Oct. 22, tied at 36 all in overtime, the young Bulldogs wanted it bad and the game turned into

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