Achievement Day was held for the county on July 15, at the Nazarene Church in Kingston. Between the 50 4-Hers in attendance, the judges had 96 various projects to judge.

In the search for a colorful annual flower that can handle the rigors of a typical Missouri summer, zinnia ranks high on the list, said University of Missouri Extension horticulturist David Trinklein.

(Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton issued the following statement in response to a July 13 Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration report