Heldenbrands celebrate 50th anniversary
Gerald and Carolyn (Wright) Heldenbrand will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Aug. 6. They were married on that date in 1961 at the Methodist Church in Winston.
Valbracht and Dixon to exchange wedding vows
Amy Michelle Valbracht and Drew Allen Dixon will exchange wedding vows on Saturday, Aug. 6, 2011, at Chapel of the Flowers in Las Vegas, Nev.
Veterans benefit fair
There will be a veterans benefit fair from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 5, at Trenton VFW.
Active Aging Resource Center
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Senior citizens may be eligible to save on their Medicare drug plans
Senior citizens now paying for Medicare Part D may be eligible for "LIS" or what is called "Extra Help."
Reunions-Hobbs
The Hobbs family reunion was held July 24, at the Jamesport Community Building.
Daviess County Nursing and Rehab
Barb Ballew, activities director
Reunions-Gardner
Those attending the Gardner reunion Sunday at the Pattonsburg Senior Center were Karma Epperson, Pattie Paradise, Michelle Wallace, Emily, Kelly and Baily Briggs, Larry and Sally Cameron, Randall Gardner, Tommie Lowrey, Lavena Lowrey, Brianna and Janellda Weber.
Pattonsburg Multi-Purpose
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Post Scripts: My love of books
With the announcement of Borders book store planning to close their remaining 399 stores throughout the country soon, it saddens me.
Poosey Digest: Hot weather tales
Greetings from Poosey.
Pattonsburg news
by Lavena Lowrey
Making the case that Medicaid works
You never know what obstacles life is going to put in front of you.
Who owns our debt?
When the United States does not take in enough money to pay for our debts we have to borrow money. Right now our government is $14,290,000,000,000 in debt. It’s a staggering amount that has sky-rocketed. In 2000, our debt was $6 trillion and in 2008 it was under $10 trillion.
McDonalds celebrate 30th anniversary
Christine and Patrick McDonald of Pattonsburg celebrated 30 years of marriage this year. [Submitted Photo]
Jerry Litton documentary on TV
Bringing Government to the People: the Jerry Litton Dialogues documentary will be shown by KCPT (Kansas City Public Television) at 8 p.m. on Thursday, July 28.
Capitol Report: Connecting Missouri with the global marketplace
Even while working within a framework of limited government, there were certain fundamental roles and responsibilities established by our founding fathers.
Three from area pinned at NCMC
Nathan Uthe of Winston, Arminda Bernardino of Jameson, Rachel Lockwood of Jamesport, and Macoe Street of Gallatin will be pinned at the class of 2011 North Central Missouri College Practical Nursing pinning ceremony at 7 p.m. on July 29, at the Ketcham Community Center.
Cut to the Chase: Warning! Don’t buy a farm and buy the farm
I spotted a headline for an article in a recent issue of Time Magazine that caught my attention; it read, "Want to Make More Than a Banker? Become a Farmer!" The article quotes a Wall Street investment advisor who foresees a serious problem in producing the necessary future food supply for our growing world population. His conclusion is the world does not need more bankers, it needs more farmers.
Minimum-wage earners falling further behind
Two years ago this week, 4.5 million of America’s workers enjoyed a modest pay increase, as the federal minimum wage rose from $6.55 to $7.25 an hour. The increase was the final of a three-step boost enacted in 2007. Of those getting a bump in pay, more than three-quarters were adults, nearly two-thirds were women, and nearly half a million were single parents with children under 18.