What About This..? 7.27.2017
By Wayne William Cipriano Nobody takes photographs anymore. Yes, I understand there are cell phones that can take pictures, and just about everyone has one in their hands –– sitting, standing, walking, sleeping, driving, attending school….and just because I don’t have one does not mean cell phones with that capability are a bad idea. How…
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Woodland Short Course To Be Offered at Eldon
ELDON – Study and know your market before you sell trees, says University of Missouri Extension forestry specialist Hank Stelzer. MU Extension and the Missouri Department of Conservation offer three workshops to help landowners learn how to improve the quality of their woodland and how to market it. The workshops will be 6:30-9 p.m. on…
Read MoreThe Snoop 7.27.2017
During the past week we have heard complaints about the content of a magazine, Teen Vogue, published, supposedly, for young girls but containing content not fit for any age, let alone adolescents. Is this what our forefathers had in mind when they wrote a document guaranteeing us freedom of the press and freedom of speech?…
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New Students Will Be Enrolled Aug. 2 & 3 At Skyline R-2 School
At Skyline R-2 School Skyline R-2 School will be enrolling new students Aug. 2 and 3 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. If you were not enrolled at Skyline in May 2017, please come to the school during the specified dates to enroll. The school will need birth certificates, Social Security numbers and shot records…
Read MoreSkyline R-2 Board Prepares For Start of New Term Aug. 17
The Skyline R-2 School Board met in regular session on Wednesday, July 19, with five members present. The consent agenda items consisting of Board minutes, bills and financial statement were presented and approved. In old business: Skyline was able to purchase one used bus from Mansfield School. The Board would still like to look for…
Read MorePlant Turnips In Late July President Truman made Turnip Day briefly famous.
COLUMBIA – An old Missouri saying advises, “On the 25th of July, sow your turnips, wet or dry,” said University of Missouri Extension horticulturist David Trinklein. This adage sprang into the national spotlight during Harry S. Truman’s presidency. “Evidently, the congressional session of 1948 was a particularly rancorous one, with the GOP-dominated Congress refusing to…
Read MoreNew Student Enrollment August 8 and 9 At Plainview R-8 School
New student enrollment at Plainview will be Tuesday, Aug. 8 and Wednesday, Aug. 9 from 8:30 a.m. until 3 p.m. The following documents are needed to enroll your student: birth certificate, immunization records and proof of residency (rental contract/utility bill/etc). Plainview R-8 School will also participate in the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast…
Read MoreDavid Ramsey
David M. Ramsey, 55 years, 4 months, 7 days old, passed away on July 23, 2017 at Mercy Hospital, Springfield, Mo. Dave was born March 16, 1962 in Rosiclare, Ill., to Betty Lou Ramsey. Dave and Jennifer Schaefer were united in marriage at Wasola, Mo. Dave enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping and spending time outdoors. He…
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