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Right now more than ever we need each other to pull together as a community. There are ways to help one another and still follow recommendations from CDC. Times feel uncertain and this can bring fear. There is no need to live in fear, we can do our part and help one another. ...

Macaroni Cheese Salad 1 cup elbow macaroni, cooked and drained 1 - 12 oz. pkg. ham cut in strips 1-1/2 cup cubed sharp cheddar cheese 1/2 cup celery, sliced 1/2 cup chopped green peppers 1/2 cup chopped onions 2 tbsp. chopped pimento 1/4 cup drained pickle relish...

It was truly gratifying for some members of the Handy Church congregation last Sunday morning, when they found Johnny Davis already there and perched on the piano bench in preparation for accompaniment to the song service. Although the weather was gloomy, it was like a burst of sunshine when two ladies, who rarely find it possible to attend our meetings, also entered the sanctuary. ...

Hello all. I don’t have a lot of news this week but a lot to say so please bear with me. First let me begin by saying, I am social distancing and self-isolating myself to avoid getting sick. Since I work at home on the phone lines for hospice, doctors and home health companies, we are seeing an increase in calls and I can’t afford not to have a job. ...

Last week Brenda Pierce went to Little Rock, Ark., picked up her granddaughter, Allison, and went to Tulsa, Okla. and spent time with her grandson, Zachary and family. She got to see her great-grand babies which was the highlight of the trip. She cooked their favorite foods which they really enjoyed. Grandchildren always enjoy grandma’s cooking...

Rain, rain, go away come again some summer day when the need will be for rain. I am going to have to get a load of gravel to put in my yard and drive. All I have is a mud puddle. Now I know people pay good money for mud treatments, but don’t think I would want to roll in this mud. ...

It’s been a year since I saw the Purple Heart City signs in Ellsinore City Hall. I understand the Highway Commission refuses to cooperate and the city has decided to put on city streets but I heard that over a month ago and the signs are not up yet. ...

That is debatable in light of covid-19. Time flew through its adolescence. Time will slow down now it will seem. Will we manage a world hopefully enduring The world has become a bit bizzare, With love, peace and effervescence? Think with caution wherever you are...

I emailed my friend from CASA volunteer days up north recently. My subject line was “I think we need a Godwink!”. Believing nothing is a coincidence, but a Godcidence, is our way of thinking. Another explanation of a Godwink is an event where God chooses to remain anonymous. First of all, please know I’m not revealing this to toot my own horn, but God knows that. Everything that happens, like the following, is for His glory. And God knows that also! That’s all that matters to me...

Well, I did it. I called off church for the near future. We did not have church last Sunday and won’t have it next week. After that we will re-evaluate and then see what the future looks like. I hate calling off church. When the weather is bad, I get so frustrated making that call. ...

Our Business Spotlight is on Campbell Feed. For everything you need from boots to feed go by and see the friendly staff at Campbell Feed in Fairdealing or give them a call at 573-996-3009. They are currently offering call in/pick up orders to help limit contact...

The Coronavirus has everyone in a high state of anxiety. The stock market is all over the place. Airlines are shutting down flights due to lack of passengers. Events are being shut down. Employers are having problems with staffing. In many cases, friends and relatives are unable to communicate or travel. Things are in such an uproar. However, there may be a silver lining to all of this...

It seems just like a about two weeks ago it was getting dark around 5 p.m. Now it is almost 7:30 p.m. before it starts getting  dark. I know the time change was for farmers. Now if they would just meet in the middle and change the time by 30 minutes and leave it at that and stop changing it in the fall and spring. It would work it’s own self and we wouldn’t have to worry about changing clocks at all...

Some of you will remember Jimmie Brooks who passed away Feb. 18. He was the son of the late Chester and Essie Brooks. His funeral services were held in Fowler and Sons, with burial in the Naylor Memorial Cemetery with military rites. He had served in the U.S. Navy. Our sympathy to his family...

The regular monthly singing, held at Handy Church last Friday evening, March 6, was well attended by representations of several different congregations, in addition to our own. Although we were without musical accompaniment for the various groups of participants it was gratifying that most groups that sung bravely performed “acapella” and no one complained about the absence of an accompanist! Fortunately Jimmy Boyles from the Doniphan Emmanuel Baptist church sings solo without music anyway, and his wife plays her own instrument; and their friend Marie brings her own tape which provides accompaniment for her songs.. ...

Hello from Dixie Ridge, I hope you are having a great week. I am so enjoying these warmer days and have been walking more and spending time in the yard. I went out of town Saturday, but came back in time to spend a couple hours with my extended family that was visiting. ...

Turkey Salad 4 cups diced turkey 2 cups seedless grapes 1 cups pineapple chunks 1 cup slivered almonds 1 cup coconut (Can also use capers, papaya or mandarin oranges) Dressing: 1-1/2 cup diet mayonnaise 1/2 cup plain nonfat yogurt 1/2 cup regular mayonnaise...

“It was the best of times...” said Dickens, - When corn cobs weren’t slim pickens? “..It was the worst of times,” he continued. Was it due to some shortages that ensued? Were corn cobs ever on the lam, As panic spread throughout the land, Clearing each cornfield, lifting each barn board...

The day stretched out before me Without a sense of rush No “get up and go”, “get coffee” Didn’t have to drive the bus. But wait. A friend is calling What is this all about? “We have to go and go right now Toilet paper is running out!” “Oh, what will we do?...

By April Black Administrative Assistant Our Business Spotlight is on Ripley County Community Partnership. The RCCP can assist with parenting classes, Skill Up, the HiSet program, and much more. Stop in and see the friendly staff at 209 W. Highway Street, or give them a call at 996-7890 to see how they can assist you today...

Our business spotlight is on Endeavor Home Care. For all of your home care needs please give them a call at 573-996-0109 or stop by their office located at 1205 Walnut Street in Doniphan to get a full list of the great services Endeavor Home Care can provide you and your loved ones...

Psalm 121 starts off with “I will lift my eyes to the hills…” This psalm or song is actually a prayer of assurance. The opening question becomes, where is my help? The ending answer is, from God. We live in very uncertain times. We are given conflicting reports. ...

Hello again, I am so enjoying these nice days. I did some raking in my yard and digging in the flower beds. Enjoy the upcoming beautiful days. We lost my cousin, Fred Mock this week. Fred has been battling cancer for a while now. He was the son of my dad, Elva Tillman’s sister Sylvia. ...

Last week I was able to go visit my son Mark and Heather Hudson and my grandson Cooper. This has been the first chance I had really had to go see Mark since he got hurt on the job. He and another guy were working together on building some traps, when the guy’s chainsaw came back and got my son in the leg. ...

I would like everyone to hear the sermon I heard on Sunday. I have heard it before but learned many years ago (over 20) this truth which is why I drive to Patterson for Bible teaching/learning. Sad that most of the people I know (including family) have/will missed/miss heaven. I have often commented to rightly divide the Bible. Want a copy, just ask...