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Thayer-Mammoth Spring Rotary Club donates to area organizations
The Thayer-Mammoth Spring Rotary Club would like to give a special thank you to The Salvation Army. The Rotary Club donated $300 to The Salvation Army to help serve our communities.
The Director’s Rural Infrastructure News
Happy New Year! Hopefully everyone made it through the “bomb cyclone” without any frozen water pipes and with furnaces and wood stoves still running. We all have been cleaning up lots of wrapping paper, many of us listening to our children play with all their new toys (including a goose call…) and trying get rid of or at least stay out of the leftover holiday candy. The New Year is a time for us all to do a quick reflection of last year and then look forward and plan for a new and prosperous year. USDA Rural Development is no different and we are ready to take a triedand-true program into the New Year with more funds available than usual to help agri-business and producers.
Lyon College Serve Our Students food pantry provides assistance
BATESVILLE, AR – College students have a lot to deal with, from full-time studies to part-time jobs, families and other responsibilities. But did you know an estimated 40 percent of U.S. college students experience food insecurity, meaning the lack of reliable access to sufficient quantities of affordable, nutritious food?
Join Ozark Spring, NSDAR’s January program and learn how to research family history using free online databases
The Ozark Spring, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (Ozark Spring, NSDAR) will meet on Saturday, Jan. 7 at 2 p.m., at the American Legion Hall, 1401 Bill Virdon Blvd., West Plains, Mo.
Strawberry River Chapter: Wreaths Across America Project
Wreaths Across America (WAA) honors the memory of the men and women who sacrificed for their country. Each Dec. 17 is National Wreaths Across America Day; the mission to remember, honor and teach is carried out by coordinating wreath-laying ceremonies at Arlington National Cemetery, as well as at more than 3,400 additional locations in all 50 U.S. states, at sea and abroad.
Treasurer Fitzpatrick announces over 1,000 MOScholars scholarships awarded
Missouri State Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick today announced that over 1,000 scholarships have been awarded to students to attend the school of their choice through the MOScholars program. The 1,029 awards come from six Educational Assistance Organizations (EAOs) and provide scholarships to students in all eligible regions of the state.
Longtime Mammoth Spring council member passes away
A longtime Mammoth Spring council member who was dedicated to improving the community and lives of others recently passed away. Joan Baker, 82, who served… Login to continue reading Login…
OCSO K9 Officer Amul receives vest donation
Oregon County Sheriff’s Office recently announced Officer K9 Amul is “vested and protected” thanks to a donation of body armor from Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. The vest, which was sponsored by the Captain David Dorn Foundation, is embroidered with “In memory of Captain David Dorn, St.
Ackerson leaves MSU-WP; new dean appointed for nursing, allied health
Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) will start the new year with a new leader for its nursing and allied health programs. Amy Ackerson, who has led the department since 2009, stepped down as the dean of allied health and nursing Dec.