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What’s the Good Word?

There was a guy in our neighborhood who instead of saying “Hi, how are you?” would ask, “What’s the good word?” I thought that was kind of weird when I…

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Old Threshers brings late-1800s farm life back to Shelbina fairgrounds

Steam powered tractor in the Shelbina Old Threshers Festival.Contributed photo. SHELBINA, Mo. — Families from across northeast Missouri spent the weekend at the Shelby County Fairgrounds for the 39th Annual Northeast Missouri Old Threshers Reunion, a four-day showcase of rural life and agriculture from the late 1800s and early 1900s.The reunion ran Thursday through Sunday,…

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MDC Invites public to Hunter Education Skill Sessions

The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) invites the public to finish their hunter education certification at one of two skills sessions hosted locally this fall. These free events help outdoor users complete the final step to becoming hunter education certified. They are located at Just as I Am Cowboy Church in Paris on Tuesday, October…

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Centralia Ends Monroe City’s Five-Game Winning Streak

By Jason Vance The Monroe City Lady Panthers saw their five-game winning streak come to an abrupt end last Monday, falling to Centralia 15-0 in four innings. Centralia jumped on top early and never let Monroe City settle into the game, scoring twice in the first inning before adding two more runs in the second.…

Opinion

What’s the Good Word?

There was a guy in our neighborhood who instead of saying “Hi, how are you?” would ask, “What’s the good word?” I thought that was kind of weird when I was a kid.