The Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce presented Mallory Hawkins as the 2023 scholarship recipient.

Pictured are Amy Haas, Chamber President, Hawkins, Zach Pounds, Chamber Board Member and Karen Griffin, Chamber Board Member.

Taking the photo is Dee Loflin, Chamber Board Member.

A $4000 Regional Healthcare Foundation Scholarship is given to a Stoddard County High School Senior who is pursuing post-secondary education in a 4-year college or university and planning to enter a healthcare field.

The recipient of the 2023 RHF Scholarship is Peyton Boles from Dexter.

Peyton is the son of Eric and Kristi Boles.

He plans to attend Murray State University in the Fall and pursue a degree in nursing, with the hopes of becoming a nurse practitioner.

Peyton was on the DHS basketball and tennis teams, Top 10% of his class, Student Council, Sr. Beta Club, National Honor Society, Future Health Professionals, Future Business Leaders of America, and Pep Club.

He also participated in Missouri Boys State and received Elks Student of the Month in November.

Peyton also works with his family to host the annual fundraiser Courts for Cancer, with donations being distributed to 18 Fore Life, Friends of Kids with Cancer, and a local student or teacher who is dealing with a cancer diagnosis.  His brother Ryder is a cancer survivor.

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The public is invited to attend the "All Together Now" 2023 Summer Library Reading Program.  The program begins June 5, 2023.

Children ages birth to 18 years of age can register for the program.  You will register at the Puxico Public Library.

You may register for the reading program any time on or after June 5th.

You will receive a log sheet to record the hours you read this summer.

You must complete a minimum of 1 hour of reading to be in the final drawing.

Everyone who completes the program and turns in their log sheet by July 28th at noon, which is the final day to turn in log sheets, no late sheets will be accepted, 

You will be able to attend the final party with certificates and prize drawings in August.

The more hours you read the more entries you get into the final drawing.

The library welcomes children of abilities.

For more information, stop by the library, call the library at (573) 222-3855, or visit the Facebook page: Puxico Public Library or go to the website Puxico.lib.mo.us

EXTRA! EXTRA! A Journalism Summer Camp will be held at The National Stars and Stripes Museum and Library on June 19th to June 23, 2023 from 10 am to 4 pm each day.

Campers will be researching, investigating, interviewing, and participating in activities to publish a special summer camp edition of the Stars & Stripes to share the importance of reporting in documenting the wars that shaped our country's history. Activities will include calligraphy, quill pen writing, sending messages with a cipher, rifle drills, and more!

Each day will focus on a different era. We will be covering the Revolutionary War on Monday, the Civil War on Tuesday, World War 1 on Wednesday, World War 2 on Thursday, and the Vietnam War on Friday. 

This camp is open to children ages 8-13. The registration fee is $50. Registration includes all activities, an exclusive camp t-shirt, daily snacks, and lunch on Friday. Space is limited to 28 campers, so register early. Sign up online before June 7 at www.nssml.org/2023-summer-camp, call the Museum at 573-568-2055, or email them at info@nssml.org.

About The National Stars and Stripes Museum and Library: 

The National Stars and Stripes Museum and Library is located in Bloomfield, Missouri. It is dedicated to the preservation and history of the Stars and Stripes Newspaper and the US Armed Forces.

Contact Information: Laura Dumey, Administrator, The National Stars and Stripes Museum and Library, 17377 Stars and Stripes Way, Bloomfield, MO 63825 or call 573-568-2055.