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Bentonsport Heritage Day is June 26
Welcome back to 1859 in Bentonsport National Historic District in Van Buren County on June 26. Take a free covered wagon tour of the village. A cast of characters are eager to entertain guests from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. as the village celebrates Bentonsport Heritage Day. Board the wagons near the pedestrian iron bridge…
Read MoreNew Arrivals at Scotland County Memorial Library
Adult Fiction The library is open! Stop by or give us a call if you’d like to reserve any of these books. Gold Mine Massacre (Jensen Brand # 4), by William W. Johnstone (Large Print) Bookshop by the Sea, by Denise Hunter (Large Print) A Patchwork Past (Plain Patterns # 2), by Leslie Gould (Large…
Read MorePandemic Increases Importance for Internet Savy Parents
Daily life looks different for parents and children in the pandemic world. The majority of our time shifted online: working from home, attending school virtually, interacting with friends, attending online summer camps, and using telemedicine are just some of the ways we have increased our internet usage. With so many aspects of our lives going…
Read MoreCONSERVATION REPORT
By R. Shannon Smith, Missouri Conservation Agent Frog Season For those out there who enjoy the sport of “Frogging” not to mention a good mess of frog legs, your wait is not long. Bullfrogs and green frogs may be taken, possessed and transported from sunset June 30th thru October 31st. The daily limit of…
Read MoreCommission Minutes
Wednesday, June 2, 2021 PLACE OF MEETING: Scotland County Courthouse Commission Chambers. The meeting was called to order at 8:30 A.M. PRESENT WERE: Presiding Commissioner, Duane Ebeling, Eastern District Commissioner, Brent Rockhold, …
Read MoreScotland Co. R-1 Increases Salaries, Sets Daily Schedules
Minutes of the June 10 meeting–President Jamie Triplett called the regular session meeting to order at 3:30 p.m. with six members present: Rhonda McBee was absent II. Consent Agenda The board voted 7-0 to approve the following items on the consent agenda: -Regular Meeting Minutes from May 13th. -Athletic & Coaches Handbook -2021-22 Career Ladder…
Read MoreMissouri Agriculture Photo Contest Enters Final Week
The Missouri Department of Agriculture is reminding amateur photographers across the state to enter the 2021 Focus on Missouri Agriculture Photo Contest by 5 p.m. on Friday, June 11. The contest is an opportunity for photographers to submit their best images of life on the farm to help tell the story of Missouri agriculture. That…
Read MoreMissouri Department of Agriculture announces 2021 Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program
The Missouri Department of Agriculture announced that the Missouri Senior Farmers’ Markeat Nutrition Program (SFMNP) is up and running for the summer. Funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Services, the SFMNP assists low-income seniors in obtaining fresh, Missouri Grown produce and generates more than $200,000 for the farmers’ market community. Through…
Read MoreMACC’s Veterinary Technology Program Receives MFA Oil Foundation Grant for Barn Project
MEXICO, MO – Moberly Area Community College’s (MACC) Veterinary Technology Program has been awarded a two-thousand-dollar grant from the MFA Oil Foundation for the Veterinary Technology Program’s barn construction project. MACC’s Veterinary Technology Program will use the funds to construct a new barn at the MACC–Mexico campus. This will allow students to gain experience in…
Read More“Queen of Bluegrass” Rhonda Vincent To Headline At Clark County Fair
Rhonda Vincent By Mike Scott Grammy Award winner Rhonda Vincent will headline the entertainment at the 2021 Clark County Fair. Vincent, the “Queen of Bluegrass” will play one performance on Saturday, July 17, from 11:00am to 1:00pm. Vincent, a 2021 inductee into the Grand Ole Opry, has seven Grammy Award nominations. A Greentop, Missouri…
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