Kids Need Nutritious Meals In Hot Weather
Given that humans must burn more calories over the summer to keep cool, record temperatures this summer will further increase the need for free summer meals for low-income children funded by the federal government. That is why the nonprofit group Hunger Free America is now ramping up its efforts to publicize the USDA National Hunger…
Read MoreInmates Start Jail Fire
Douglas County inmates were lined up in the alley outside the jail Saturday morning after prisoners started a fire in the ventillation system. No one was hurt and little damage was done to the jail, but the thick smoke made it necessary to evacuate the jail. The prisoners were taken to nearby jails until the…
Read MoreMU Extension and Partners Grow Knowledge Among Hmong Farmers
ROCKY COMFORT, Mo. – More than vegetables grow in Fue Yang’s high tunnels. It is where opportunity grows for area Hmong farmers. Yang runs a teaching farm for University of Missouri Extension, Lincoln University and the Webb City Farmers Market. The collaborative effort is part of a grant from the Missouri Department of Agriculture. MU…
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Heather Davidson Strawn Is a Registered Nurse
Heather (Davidson) Strawn graduated in May from Central Methodist University in Fayette, with a bachelor of science degree in nursing. Heather also received her nursing pin in a ceremony during graduation weekend to symbolically welcome her into the nursing profession. Recently, she passed her licensing boards and is now a registered nurse. She will…
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Ava High School, Ava Middle School Fall Sports Schedules
Ava Varsity Football Schedule 2017 Date Opponent Location Time Aug. 11 Jamboree Hollister 7:00 Aug. 18 Marshfield Away 7:00 Aug. 25 Forsyth Home 7:00 Sept. 01 *Mtn. Grove Away 7:00 Sept. 08 *Liberty Away 7:00 Sept. 15 *Salem (Homecoming) Home 7:00 Sept. 22 *Houston Away 7:00 Sept. 29 *Thayer Home 7:00 Oct. 06 *Cabool (Senior…
Read MoreFall Practices Begin July 31
The first day of practice for fall high school sports will be Monday, July 31, as directed by the Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA). Athletes who plan to participate in sports are reminded that they must have a sports physical completed and paperwork turned in before they may practice. On Monday, July 31,…
Read MorePlant Now for a Bigger Fall Harvest
By Melinda Myers Keep the fresh produce coming throughout fall with some mid-summer plantings. Look for vacant spaces left in the vegetable garden after harvesting lettuce, spinach and other early maturing crops. Expand your search to other plantable spaces in flowerbeds, mixed borders and containers. Sow seeds of beans, cucumbers, carrots, beets and other short…
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