1+ hour, 49+ min ago   (442+ words) BLOOMFIELD — U.S. Congressman Jason Smith stopped at Harold Fodge Farms on Tuesday, July 28, as part of his annual farm tour across Southeast Missouri. The egg-laying operation, owned by Fodge, supplies Cal-Maine Foods with chicken eggs for distribution across the region....

2+ mon, 5+ hour ago   (1003+ words) As Missouri prepares to limit what low-income families can purchase with public food benefits this fall, grocers say they need to know which items to block at the register. The changes, planned for Oct. 1, would prohibit purchases of candy, prepared…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (768+ words) RIPLEY COUNTY — This time of year, in the Ozarks, the hills fill in fast—green on green — and it’s easy to walk past plants without ever knowing what they are or how they’ve been used. Yet this region is home…...

4+ mon, 2+ day ago   (1881+ words) Once again, this week we are looking forward to planning the Easter menu for this year. Some recipes are traditional for families and cannot be omitted from the menu, while some families enjoy trying new dishes. I also keep in…...

4+ mon, 3+ day ago   (191+ words) There used to be a Mediterranean restaurant across from Southeast Missouri Towers on Sprigg Street called Phoenicia. Phoenicia was, hands down, my favorite place to eat in the early 2000s through the early 2010s. Fresh, lovely, puffy pitas; seared and browned lamb…...