Bruce Morton, local artist from Bowen, had three entries accepted in the Biennial Quad-State Exhibit which was held in Quincy.  Two hundred seventy works were entered and one hundred were chosen to be in the exhibit.  Bruce entered three…

  This week the world said good by to someone whose star did not burn nearly long enough.  Grumpy Cat had to be one of our all time  favorites.  His face could just not help but bring a smile to…

  Many of you have heard of the gospel group “The Chosen Ones”.  I have gone on their Branson trip for seven years.  I was very saddened to get a message last Sunday that Mike Rueter, one of the founders…

  Our sympathy to the family and friends of David Harrison.  He passed away on April 26th.  He had been ill for some time. His brother, Paul Harrison, attends Living Faith UMC and we have been praying for David and…

  For five years Julia Forner and I were the only students in our class at Cherry Grove school located two miles north of Tennessee.  Then in the sixth grade, two boys moved in to our school, Joe Matthews and…

  Since I have decided to take Monday off from the store to get some other things done, I have enjoyed the day of relative freedom.  Took last Monday to drive to Rushville and take “birthday muffins and candles” to…

  Harold Daniels of Colmar passed away on Tuesday.  He drove a bus for Southeastern for many years.  He will be missed in our community. Everett Dooley passed away on Thursday.  He was a 1941 graduate of Plymouth High School.…

  Attended the grave side services for Janet Hoyt on Friday morning.  Services were conducted by Pastor Jerry Taylor assisted by Pastor Tom Spain.  Janet was buried in Rosemont Cemetery in Plymouth.  Janet was a lovely lady who loved kitties. …

  Services for Mary Wright were held at the PCCC on Saturday, March 23rd with pastor Mark Nichols officiating.  Mary and her husband operated the Highway Tavern in Plymouth at one time.  Joyce Roberts is one of her daughters.  We…

  I read in the paper that Harlan Baker had passed away.  Some of you are probably thinking that you do not know who that person was but actually do.  He was “the sewing machine guy” who largely lived out…