Boy makes donation to Safe Haven Baby Box
Kathy Bunse, Correspondent Many Andrew County residents pledged their support for the Safe Haven Baby Box located at the Savannah fire department. Eight -year-old Noah… Login to continue reading Login…
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Babe Cave grand opening this weekend
The Babe Cave Salon will be opening for business in Savannah on Saturday, March 29.The building that is the Babe Cave Salon was purchased on March 3 by owner, Charlee Harris."I couldn’t be more excited to share this beautiful salon with the community," said Harris.The Babe Cave team will provide a variety of specialized services such as hair extensions, blonding, dimensional natural colors, vitamin B12 injections, botox, and filler."I wanted to open a salon that would create a very warm and welcoming atmosphere for our guests while providing specialized services that fit our guests needs," said Harris.Harris said she chose Savannah for the Babe Cave because she wanted to stand out among the other salons around the area."I didn’t want to be just another location opening up, I wanted to go big and take a risk," she said. "I’ve worked in St.
Savannah blesses Safe Haven Baby Box
Community leaders and citizens gathered on March 20 to bless the newly installed Safe Haven Baby Box. The ceremony was held at the Savannah Rural Fire Department, at 107 Business US-71, where the baby box is located.Savannah’s baby box is the sixth in Missouri and the 325th in the nation.In his opening remarks, Fire Chief David Vincent said that first responders don’t always like change.
Candidates forum provides election information
The upcoming April election has been quietly approaching. Voters can already go to the Andrew County Courthouse to cast an absentee ballot in the Andrew County Clerk's office.
State Senator and Ninth District State Representative hold public meeting in Savannah
With Jim Bagley, the CEO of United Electric Cooperative, presiding, 12th District Missouri State Senator Rusty Black and Ninth District State Rep. Dean VanSchoiack appeared before a crowd of over 50 residents and county officials to answer questions about the job they are doing and what's happening in their districts.Black began the meeting with a brief overview of his background and current work in the Missouri Senate.Black lives in Chillicothe, Mo.
Julia Cook author visit
Join the Noyes Home and the St. Joseph Public Library in welcoming Julia Cook, author of the children’s book, “Will You Be the I in Kind” for a visit to the East Hills Library, 502 N.
Starvation is a real threat in migratory bats
A few years ago, I was approached by a colleague asking me if I would like to see a silver-haired bat hanging onto the side of a tree? "Of course!" I replied. “Did he even have to ask?”We contacted Dr.
What Is the Optimal Tax Refund Amount?
Tax season often sparks conversations about refunds—whether it’s bragging rights over who got the biggest one or complaints about having to pay the IRS. But what if there’s a “perfect” tax refund amount? Is there an ideal figure you should aim for when it comes to getting money back from the government? Let’s dive into why finding the right balance matters and how you can set yourself up for financial success year-round.Why Do People Receive Tax Refunds?A tax refund happens when you’ve paid more taxes throughout the year than you actually owe.
Your first job
It has been a busy past few weeks.During it all, I found myself thinking about my first job ever.Now, I have been working since I was a little kid.During my childhood, my dad was a single father and a mechanic. He specialized in refrigeration repair but he can still work on anything; guy is a real wizard with a wrench and every other tool in the world.
Paying Attention
An anthropologist once said four things are required to live a good life: show up, pay attention, do your best, and don’t get too concerned with outcomes. Paying attention, I think, is a very important ingredient – to enriching our life experience, to being successful, to having close relationships, and to dealing with potential dangers.It is important for us to observe, study, consider, and really absorb things in our inner and outer lives: our own feelings and reactions, patterns in others’ behavior, funny events, beauty, nature, ideas, role models, music, our own and others’ mistakes, heroic and inspiring actions, toxic people and situations, our own defenses, changes in ourselves, and our individual values and goals.For example, research has shown that simply writing down each evening three positive things that happened that day – big or little – significantly raises a person’s happiness rating.And not just because it feels good to remember these positive events, but because the daily writing assignment programs the brain to pay attention and take notice of positive happenings all day.Remember, we each get only one life, so we can try to live it to the fullest – and use our incredible brain to appreciate and learn from our life events as much as possible.