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by Beverly Sullins, president The RHHS Alumni Committee has had two meetings and plans are moving forward for the 2017 annual banquet.  This is to report on what has been decided thus far.  The baquet will begin at 6:30 p.,m. Saturday, May 27. Place will be at the Rich Hill Community Dome located on south

The Cedar County Democratic Committee will meet at the courthouse in Stockton at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 4. The public is welcome. Darrell Martin, 296-3754

Revival continues nightly at 7 p.m. at Bethel Missionary Baptist Church, 21853 S. 1500 Rd., Nevada. Bro Alan Collins is pastor and Bro Colton Collins is preaching. Everyone is welcome. For more information, call 417/398-2622.

Mark your calendar for the Stockton Lion’s Club breakfast from 7-1- a.m. Saturday, March 25 in the Methodist Church, Hwy. 32 Stockton. Enjoy a hearty breakfast of pancakes, eggs, sausage, juice and coffee all for only $6. All proceeds fund local Lion Club charities. Eyeglass fund, boy scouts, eagle days, food pantry, band fund, handicap

The El Dorado Springs Picnic Committee would like to invite local entertainers to apply for the scheduled openings for the Picnic. The 136th annual Picnic will be July 20-22. Picnic set-up and the street dance will be on Wednesday, July 19. Set-up starts at 5:30 and the street dance starts at 8 p.m. Entertainment openings

The Class of 2019 at Northeast Vernon County High School is sponsoring a Spring Festival, starting at 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 1. Among events and participants confirmed for the festival are a Hit-a-Thon fund raiser for the baseball and softball teams, where friends and family can pledge amounts for each foot players hit the

Thirty to 40 of the area’s best bass anglers are expected to compete in the upcoming American Bass Anglers Division 126 draw tournament to be held Saturday, March 25. Anglers will gather early in the morning at Old State Park, where they will register and attend a mandatory briefing followed by boat position and partner

The girls basketball banquet will be held at 6:15 p.m. Thursday, March 23, in the Multi purpose room.

Please join us from 6-8 p.m. Saturday, March 25, at the Schell City Community Building for a Mother-Son Dance sponsored by the Schell City Community Betterment Committee. Cost will be $3 per person. Please purchase tickets in advance at Farmers State Bank, Madalyn’s Kitchen, City Hall, Hoagland Memorials or from Schell City Community Betterment Committee.

If you have a lawn or gardening problem, who are you going to call for unbiased, research-based solutions? Trained volunteers that are working the Master Gardeners of Greene County Hotline that is who. These volunteers have answers to most home gardening questions. Master Gardener volunteers staff the hotline from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday