With so many people eating more during the pandemic you'd think this is one item that wouldn't be available but it's true. The Girl Scouts have million of unsold cookies.
At some point in most of our lives either we had our parents do this or someone you know had parents that accidentally drove off and left their child behind. It might've been at a fair, a family get-together, or church, but most likely you've got a story you could share...
Remember back in grade school when you'd have to learn how to spell words. For some it was difficult, and for others it seemed like it was a breeze. I guess I was fortunate to be able to spell those words correctly. In fact, I was the third grade spelling bee champ!
As a kid growing up in the 60's and 70's you didn't have a lot of choices of events to keep you entertained other than the usual trips to the pool, playing baseball or running around the neighborhood with your friends. You might have had a church camp, vacation bible school, or scout camp you could could attend. Now days it's different as there are more options to explore online.
If you went to school in Warrensburg during the 70's, 80's, 90's and into the first couple of years in the 2000's, you probably either had Ron Clawson as a track coach and/or a physical education teacher. Clawson spent his last years with the school district as athletic director.
If you had been used to taking your kids or grandkids to the Lost Valley Fish Hatchery Pond Visitor Center in Warsaw for a day of fishing, that opportunity dried up. As of May 1 the Hatchery and Visitors and Center have made some changes.
Just when you see so many things going wrong in this world, a young man steps up and restores your faith in the human race.
Joshua Nelson, a senior at St. Charles West High School received the prestigious President's Scholarship from Southeast Missouri State University...