
Broyles, 82, bags a turkey
Vernie Broyles, 82, he shot this turkey in northern Newton County on Monday, April 18, at 7 a.m. It weighed 22 pounds, with a 9-inch beard and 1-inch spurs. Broyles and his wife live in Neosho.
Vernie Broyles, 82, he shot this turkey in northern Newton County on Monday, April 18, at 7 a.m. It weighed 22 pounds, with a 9-inch beard and 1-inch spurs. Broyles and his wife live in Neosho.
Missourians are encouraged to participate in a statewide ice cream social to celebrate the 200th birthday of Missouri. While the event will be held Aug. 10, Missouri’s statehood day, the planning begins now. Missouri 2021 is looking for communities and organizations to organize an ice cream social and to register their event at missouri2021.org. Since…
I enjoy contributing to the River Hills Traveler from time to time but I mostly enjoy reading the articles on a more regular basis. I took special interest in the Greenville story in the April issue. My grandparents, Roy and Ella Kinnison, owned a farm on Rings Creek south of Patterson. In fact, if you…
Back before there was a preventative vaccination, and before the vaccine had made its way to the Ozark hills and hollows, the deadly threat of rabies was very real. By the time human beings exhibit symptoms, the end result of contracting the virus, usually transmitted through animal bites, is oftentimes fatal. Never fear, though. The…
COVID-19 has certainly impacted the outdoor recreation industry. RV sales are up, campsites are filling, and hiking trails are getting an incredible amount of new foot traffic. It seems as if the second the CDC and other health experts gave outdoor activities their stamp of approval, Americans flocked to wide open spaces in record numbers. …
If you haven’t caught on, I’ve been writing about caves lately. This is an ongoing series about caverns large and small, commercial and public (and maybe a few private) in our region. Some are well-known tourist attractions. Some are lesser-known. Some are publicly accessible and some are not. Some have been converted into restaurants or…
Bobby Graham, of Piedmont, Mo., with a doe that he harvested. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) hosted a deer hunt for veterans with service-related disabilities and mobility impaired individuals on Nov. 7-8 in the Watchable Wildlife Area of the Clearwater Lake Project. “This was the 18th successful year for this hunt and is…
Inside Trap #1 – you can see the grain on the ground. Snow has since covered this up and Alfalfa hay has been used to bait the site. By Clint Dalbom As I have read the news releases of the possible elk hunting season in Missouri in coming years and all the excitement that has…