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10 Years Ago Fundraising efforts were well underway for a proposed playground expansion at Scotland County R-1 Elementary School. Visitors at the school’s Family Fun Night earlier this month learned that more than $5,000 has been raised in just over six months.  15 Years Ago Scotland County is known for its rich heritage of down…

By Carolyn Primm Lucy McClarity had been given one wish.  One.  Though, she didn’t believe in Leprechauns, there the wee man stood, arms akimbo, daring her to believe.  Leprechauns were known to be tricky like that.  A wish, however, was a delicious possibility.  Lucy McClarity considered the offer a long while before a smile flowed…

Spring is upon us. We have endured typical March weather, up and downs, rainy, foggy mornings, and rain. God adds those March rains to wash away the drab winter dirty snow and salt from roads and pound down the gravel.  My feeder has slowed down for sure.  I still have a few finches visit and…

10 Years Ago Exceptionally gifted. These are the words Scotland County high school art teacher Dustin Harper uses to describe student Sarah Garrett. “She is above and beyond her age level as far as concept and development,” stated Harper.  15 Years Ago For the second time in its just over two-year history, the Scotland County…

10 Years Ago Estimated cost of response tops $14 million; snow accumulations were as high as 23 inches.  15 Years Ago It was Sunday the 12th not Friday the 13th. But the March weekend proved pretty scary across the midwest, particularly in Missouri. The NAOO National Weather Service tracked a total of 110 reports of…

10 Years Ago On February 26th Arkansas State (16-13, 9-7) posted a 54-51 victory of over the University of Arkansas Little Rock (UALR 19-7, 13-2) IN Sun Belt Conference women’s basketball action at the ASU Convocation Center. With the victory, ASU head coach Brian Boyer became the winningest head coach in ASU basketball history. (Boyer…

This past week has been great for bird feeders.  Lots of varieties and busy.  During the past week, I have hundreds of Purple Finches, Gold finches, several Cardinals, lots of Blue Jays and a few sparrows of several kinds.  If you are a true bird watcher, you can  keep track of what comes to your…

10 Years Ago Gloria Hodges of Wyaconda has been selected as a winner in the America’s Farmers Grow Communities program, which gives farmers the opportunity to win $2,500 for their favorite local nonprofit organizations. The Monsanto Fund sponsors the program and winning farmers designate a local nonprofit organization to benefit from the donations. Hodges has…

Like a great ship righting itself after capsizing, the subzero temperatures around here are returning to normal winter cold.  Liz here, breathing a sigh of relief and ready to share the latest from Dancing Rabbit. My little cottage feels like a ship to me, with its close quarters and the precarious feeling I have when…