64th Riverview Community reunion cancelled

Due to COVID concerns, the 64th Riverview Community Reunion, scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 3, has been cancelled. Church services are still being held regularly and we invite our community and friends to come and visit us when you can.

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Fidelity Communications to open applications for charitable giving fund

Fidelity Communications, along with the other Cable One family of brands, will open fall applications for the company’s Charitable Giving Fund, which annually awards $200,000 in grants to 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations, from October 1, 2021 through October 31, 2021. Grants will be made available across communities served by Fidelity and the other Cable One family

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The Rock Wall

This weekend both my teams came up one point short so I don’t want to discuss football. Bulldog head coach Kelley Beckner did his usual good job of expertly analyzing the game. I learn more from his report than I would sitting in the bleachers. -Tuesday I was sleeping off our late Monday night session

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Know your National Heritage Areas

Editor, Let us talk about National Heritage Areas, in particular about Freedom’s Frontier National Heritage Area (FFNHA) in Missouri and Kansas. I have a few questions: Did you know you are in a National Heritage Area? National Heritage Areas claim to be in partnership with the National Park Service to preserve heritage, attract tourism and

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BBB: how to spot, stop “robocall” scams

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected many areas of society this year, but it hasn’t put an end to scammers trying to contact you through the telephone. If you answer your phone and hear a recorded message instead of a live voice on the other end, it’s a robocall. While schools, trash collection services, politicians and

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Fire report for week of Sept. 12

On Monday, Sept. 13, at 10:40 a.m. the fire chief responded to a location on County Rd. 1000, south of town to collect and destroy some old road flares. On Tuesday, Sept. 14, at 6:20 p.m. the fire chief was dispatched to an apartment on N. Main St. to an electrical short circuit. The chief

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Miller/ Boultinghouse reunion meets

The Miller/Boultinghouse reunion has met for the past 45 years consecutively. Attendees were: Don and Karen Boultinghouse, Kade Collins, Mike Boultinghouse, Miley Boultinghouse, Karen Keith, Roy Boultinghouse, Zack Boultinghouse, Gregg Fast, Felicia and Johann Deklein, Charles and Carol Boultinghouse, Mike and Deb Swirynski, Josh and Tara Berning, Margaret and Tom Gough, Wade, Michaela and Silas

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Care Connection observes Falls Prevention Awareness Week

Care Connection for Aging Services will observe Falls Prevention Awareness Week from Sept. 20 to 25 with a new online tool to help older adults in West Central Missouri stay falls free. Care Connection, which operates 20  senior centers in 13 counties, is committed to empowering older adults to reduce their risk of a fall

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Tri-County Quilt Club news

Tri-County quilt Club met Sept. 13, at Rockville United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall for the regular meeting.  Evonne Andersen conducted the meeting with ten ladies present at 1:30 p.m. Elections were held by Mary McCleod president, Vice Present Pam Walker, Marge Zink secretary. Newley elected -President-Mary McCleod conducted the meeting. Show and tell were by

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