West Plains Bank and Trust Company Liberty Branch will host a fundraiser to benefit the F.E.E.D. Program in Mtn. View Oct. 1 through 31. This is the thirteenth year for the bank to support the cause and all donations are being matched.

In this mechanized and electrified age we sometimes forget there was a time when people had to make many of the things we now get from stores and factories and otherwise take for granted. Convenient, yes. But as supply chains broke during the recent pandemic we often got rude reminders that understanding how basic things are made can be handy in a pinch. We were also reminded that earlier generations still have something to teach us.

The Missouri Community Action Network (MoCAN) has released its Missouri Poverty Report for 2022, a compilation of information based on data collected by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Food Research and Action Center, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, and the U.S. Census Bureau.

The West Plains Chamber of Commerce Christmas Parade will take place at 4 p.m. Dec. 10. This year’s Parade theme is “Christmas Memories”. The Chamber is thrilled this year to be bringing the parade back downtown. The parade will begin at the corner of Porter Wagoner Blvd. and Webster (by Peoples Park), travel down West Main Street to Court Square around the south side of the Square on to East Main Street, then dispersing at the Corner of East Main and St. Louis Street.

Another Walk With Ease class is being offered by University of Missouri Extension Nutrition and Health Education Specialist Stephanie Johnson.

Domestic Violence Awareness Month kickoff event

Car seat safety checks Friday

A Shannon County resident is one of more than 730 Baylor University graduates who received their degrees during summer commencement ceremonies Aug. 13 in the Ferrell Center, Waco, Texas.

Today I want to continue our series on 1 Corinthians 13 with the next section of scripture. For reference, I have been sharing verses 4-8 from the Amplified version of the Bible.

University of Missouri Extension Nutrition and Health Education Specialist Stephanie Johnson will offer a free six-week walking program at Galloway Park.

The University of Missouri will host a free webinar for agricultural lenders, credit managers, rural land appraisers, congressional staffers, county commissioners and ag service providers 10:30 a.m. to noonOct. 7.

Bivalent COVID-19 booster doses are now available at the Howell County Health Department to provide increased protection against Omicron variants.

Area residents interested in applying to the Associate of Science in Nursing regular track program at Missouri State University-West Plains have until Oct. 1 to submit their application.