Happy 70th anniversity to LeRoy and Dortha Swopes

Mt. Zion area is still waiting for rain and working land telephone lines. The farmers are busy harvesting corn and beans; some are baling corn stocks for this winter since we are so short on hay. Gardens are still producing peppers and tomatoes. Apples are beginning to ripen. To thrive in life you need three

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Be a part of history

CIRCUS COMING TO TOWN – Culpepper and Merriweather Clown Skeeter (who has been clowning since she was nine) stopped by the Sun Office with Lion James Rosbrugh to remind everyone to get their tickets now for the circus that will perform in El Dorado Springs at 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept 11,

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The Rock Wall

Here I am facing something scary for a writer – a blank page. Last week I asked Kimball if I should tell you about the tree on the house and she said, “ No.” Then she forgot she said that, added to my Rock Wall and told you what she knew about it. She wasn’t

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Schell City Fall Festival

Friday 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. 6:30 p.m. – Royalty coronation 8 p.m. – Street Dance Saturday 8 a.m. – 11 p.m. 2 p.m. – Kamber Cain and James Reasoner 3 p.m. – parade 4 p.m. – Portia Corner and Friends 9:30 p.m. – fireworks

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Humanitarian Award nominations now accepted

Contact: Aaron Scott, (417) 864-6199 or ascott@cfozarks.org The Community Foundation of the Ozarks is now accepting nominations for the 2023 Humanitarian Award to honor a southwest Missouri resident for service that contributes to the betterment of their community. The deadline for nominations is noon, Friday, Sept. 22. Nominations must be made online at formstack.com/forms/CFO-humanitarian. The

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Hospital swears in new board member

The Cedar County Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees welcomed Harold Fugate when he was sworn in as a board member on Aug. 30. He replaces long time board member Judi Renn. Board member David Bozarth nominated current board member Michelle Leroux for vice-president, the position Renn held at the time of her death. The vote

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Everyone is welcome in Missouri State Parks

The Missouri Department of Natural Resources’ Division of State Parks recently received new chairs for visitors with mobility challenges. Using the chairs, visitors can now navigate both land and water. Produced by the Action Trackchair company, track chairs are electric all-terrain wheelchairs that offer guests with mobility challenges the opportunity to partake in outdoor activities.

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BBB offers these tips on how to stay safe online

As a new school year kicks into gear, be on the lookout for scam streaming links when you’re watching a high school sports event online. While many pandemic-era adjustments to high school athletic events have vanished, live streaming has stuck around. Live streams can be a great way for fans to join in on the

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Fire report for week of Aug. 27

On Sunday, Aug. 27, at 3:23 p.m. the fire department was dispatched to fire in a yard on W. Olive St. Two trucks and 14 firefighters responded. On Monday, Aug. 28, at 10:51 p.m. the department was dispatched on a mutual aid with Taberville Fire Department to assist on a vehicle fire on S.W. 300

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Northeast Vernon County R1 receives Healthy Meals Incentives Grant

Aug. 10, Northeast Vernon County R1 was awarded a Healthy Meals Incentives grant in the amount of $124,250.00 from Action for Healthy Kids (AFHK) to support its efforts to improve the nutritional quality of school meals. The Healthy Meals Incentives grant is part of an allocation of nearly $30 million by the U.S. Department of

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