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Gardening to distraction

Delicious Daylilies My Washington D.C. friend, Phyllis, likes to have a good chuckle when she stops by on her cross-country trips. She usually cruises through when daylilies are blooming, one of her favorite meal treats. I can’t help but laugh as she uses an English accent to mimic an imagined conversation between a 1621 European

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Cedar County Historical Society meets

by Kathy Smith Members of the Cedar County Historical Society met at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 21, at the museum. Those present were members Kay Snow, Judy Nichols, Kathy Smith, Barbara Fox, Shirley Hedges-Potts, Luella Phipps, Sharyl Henry, Bob Estes, Dale Goodman, Chris Barber, Marci Haralson and Connie Maupin. Visitors present were Kenneth Potts and

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YARD OF THE MONTH

The Iris Belles Federated Garden Club awarded June Yard of the Month to Cliff and Dixie Conner. They have lived at 213 Westhaven since 1972 and have spent many hours in their yard, Cliff being directed by Dixie. Those who know this couple know they work very well together. Cliff said his wife does the

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Maples found guilty of murder

A Vernon County jury found Jeremy Maples guilty last week of the July 2009 shotgun first degree murder of Belinda Beisley, 47, near Greenfield. The jury deliberated two hours and 35 minutes in Stockton where it was moved Wednesday due to the start of Bushwhacker Days celebration on the Nevada Square. The victim’s body was

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Pound Pets

Dog – female, black with white smaller Pit Bull Terrier-Labrador mix, approximately 1 years old. Her name is Sadie. Dog – female, white with yellow smaller Labrador mix, approximately 1 years old. Her name is Angel. Sadie and Angel are good friends, they will play well with other dogs. Puppy – female, tan and white

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MFA OIL RAISES $165,000 FOR OPERATION HOMEFRONT

MFA Oil Company, a farmer-owned cooperative based in Columbia, announces it has raised $165,000 to support Operation Homefront, a national nonprofit organization that provides emergency and other financial assistance to thousands of military troops and their families. The money was raised through the company’s second Annual Charity Golf Scramble & Concert, which was held June

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“The Band Plays On”

Band Concert to Honor Lillian Sunderwirth The Municipal Band is honored to play a special concert dedicated to the memory of Lillian Sunderwirth on Saturday, June 18 at 8 p.m. We will take a walk down memory lane as we play songs that were favorites of Miss Lillian’s throughout this hour-long concert. We will hear

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Crowder College Spring Dean’s List

Crowder College announced the spring 2016 Dean’s List. El Dorado Springs – Makenzie Schwalm, Karlee Collins, Jamie Fletcher, Ginelle Esry, Lindsay Daniel, Shelby Loane, Robert Christian, Melissa Gooden, Olivia Witt, Ashlee Kicenski, Riley Taylor, Kayla Cochran and Tabitha Bender.

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New Kids on the Block 4-H meets

by Kentley Rieder, reporter The New Kids on the Block 4-H Meeting began at 6 p.m. June 9, at the LOL Fairgrounds. The meeting was called to order by Nathen Adams. The American pledge was led by the Kings and the 4-H by the Kinnetts. Roll call was given by Kentley Rieder reporting as Secretary

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