Jackson High School FFA members planted about 75 trees May 12 at Old McKendree Chapel. From left: Lynn Cotner, adviser Brandon Neil, Teagan Schnurbusch, Tabbatha Schnurbusch, Nathan Sullivan and Tyler Kinder. With a large commercial subdivision planned just west of the chapel, the chapel trustees purchased a few feet along the existing property in order to have room to establish a natural buffer. The beginning of this natural border will be the tulip poplar and eastern red cedar trees from the Missouri Conservation Commission tree catalogue. Other plants will be added later.
Eight-year-old David Hamm of Scott City donates 743 soda tabs to Linda McKinnis to support the International Crisis Aid of the Heartland.
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