Cathi Brown News Today

Smokey Mountain Mist along with some local musicians made some mighty good mountain music Saturday night at the Basam Grove Community Club jam session. Thanks to everyone who came out.

There will be bingo at the Balsam Grove Community Center on Friday, May 5, starting with food at 6 p.m. and games at 7 p.m. Everyone is incited to come

There will be a Community Club meeting at the Balsam Grove Community Center on Monday, Oct. 3, starting at 7 p.m. Everyone is invited to attend the meeting and help

Mother’s Day

MPISD Athletic Hall of Fame Spring 2022 MPISD announces the 2022 Spring Athletic Hall of Fame honorees: Cathi Brown, James Buchanan, Joey Chism, Laniedra Moore, and Ashley Self. Each inductee will be recognized Tuesday (Feb 15) before the Varsity home basketball game against Hallsville, starting

Harvest is rolling, and Aimee Bissell has settled into her autumn routine. First thing in the morning, she climbs into a combine and heads to the hilly fields in southwest Iowa to cut corn. She works in tandem with her husband in the second combine while her father-in-law and employees shuttle grain carts and semis. Her lunch is on-the-go in the combine cab. Breaks are rare, and she plugs into an audiobook to keep her active mind entertained. Around 4 p.m., Aimee’s 17-year-old son arrives fro...

Aimee Bissell never planned to farm, but a combine is now her office in the fall. Winter finds her deep into data analysis.