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Workshop In Turmoil, No Solution Found Yet (4/21/24)More than 40 gathered April 16 at Current River Sheltered Workshop, chief among them a large number of workers who are still trying to understand the reasons for the shut-down and want to know whether or not they are going to lose their manager, Jessica Wilkerson...
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Says Board President Current River Sheltered Workshop Closing ‘Temporary’ (4/13/24)The sudden closing of the Current River Area Sheltered Workshop last week purportedly resulted when “a disgruntled staff member made allegations against the manager over what may be an insignificant recordkeeping discrepancy” This is according to Mike Fleetwood, president of the Productive Living Board of Ripley County which annually provides $220,000 in funding to the Current River Sheltered Workshop...
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The Eagles edge Gideon on diamond (4/17/24)A powerful pitching performance from Chase Dillinger carries The Naylor Eagles past Gideon. Dillinger was dominant on the mound, as he racked up 15 strikeouts in the Eagles’s 5-4 victory over Gideon on Monday. Dillinger allowed two hits and three runs over five and two-thirds innings while walking none...
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Modern Hill Woman (4/16/24)After The Eclipse On April 8 the sun and moon perfectly aligned to create a spectacle that I may never see again. The continental U.S. will experience totality again in 2045. I will be 86, so I may get to experience it one last time. Seeing the sun as it really is, a vast, spiky star in space, is a profoundly beautiful and shocking sight. ...
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Mail Order On Dogs: Post Office Pooch Issues Cause Residents To Wait For Mail (4/10/24)The Doniphan City Council heard more appeals at its April 2 meeting by guests asking for a solution to the growing problem of dogs running loose in town. Doniphan resident Tammy Price told the council that she and others are not able to receive their mail deliveries because of dogs--not her dogs, but mostly unrestrained dogs that belong to her neighbors...
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Doniphan Golf Plays For The Love Of The Game (4/16/24)Doniphan High School’s boys’ golf team is unusual for a couple of reasons. First, the team is composed mostly of girls. Second, they play not for trophies or titles but for the love of the game. “We have mostly girls playing and have for the last few years,” said coach Daniel Cagle. “We aren’t very competitive, but the kids really enjoy playing.”...
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April 13, 1994 – Sheltered Workshop Welcomes Newspaper For Recycling (4/16/24)
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P-N Donates To Basketball Program (4/16/24)
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County Awarded $225K Jail Grant (4/16/24)A $225,000 grant from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services will make it possible to, among other things, pay for three new storage structures at the Ripley County Detention Center. During an April 10 meeting of the Ripley County Commission, Jail Administrator Dennis Cox said that he applied for the grant just before the end 2023...
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Close To Home (4/16/24)Tomorrow is OUR day! Look around this Correspondence page of The Prospect-News to understand. April 18 is National Columnists Day. Readers of this weekly publication can count on regular submissions from these same individuals in every issue. Some readers thumb through the paper and skip over it. ...