Stories from Friday, August 14, 2015

The Bronuagh R-7 School Board meeting set the tax rate hearing for Wednesday Aug. 19, and approved changes to the athletic handbook and the preschool handbook. The majority of the changes to the athletic handbook were re-written to match the Missouri State High School Activities Association...

The Sheldon Old Settlers' Picnic is about more than the community members sharing food and conversation. The Settlers Picnic is "a living, breathing history" of the Settlers family, said Melissa Earll. Earll, a five-generation descendant of John and Judith Phipps, original founders of Sheldon Missouri, said she is proud to attend this "homecoming of sorts" because it is an opportunity to see cousins and relatives she rarely sees other wise...

Would you like to explore new avenues in finding, documenting, and citing sources in your family history research? Do you need a new method for organizing and storing genealogical materials from your research? A special workshop brought to you by the Cedar and Vernon County Missouri Genealogical Society, the Bushwhacker Museum, and The State Historical Society of Missouri, is Aug. 22, from 9 a.m. until noon, at the Bushwhacker Museum, 212 W. Walnut St., Nevada...

Throughout the month of August, Vernon County residents interested in adding a pet to their family can adopt a cat or kitten and be entered into a drawing for a free spay or neuter to be awarded at the end of the month. "We've just had a lot of cats and kittens lately," Lori Baldwin of the Nevada Animal Shelter said, adding that fact led to the shelter's decision to hold their first Cat Days of Summer special for an entire month...