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Sibylline Press team is thrilled to announce that The Bereaved: A Novel by Julia Park Tracey has been named to the Best 100 Indie Books of 2023 by the editors
KERSEY — The Historical Society of St. Marys and Benzinger Township held its 59th annual banquet on Dec. 10 at the Red Fern in Kersey. The Distinguished Citizen of 2023
For those readers who like local history and don’t already know, the Adair County Historical Society and Museum also publishes a quarterly magazine called “The Adair Historian.” It is 36 pages filled with local history stories of people and places written by local writers. It is published in January, April, July and October for a yearly membership or subscription fee. If you would like to subscribe, contact the Historical Society at 211 S. Elson in Kirksville, MO, 63501, phone 660-665-6502. We are open Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 1-4 p.m. A subscription also makes a good gift.
In the 1800s, one man established a revolutionary model for child protection that continues to serve as the foundation for our child welfare system.
The six-year-old arrived in Rockford, Illinois, on an Orphan Train from New York with a note pinned to his coat. It gave his age and explained his name was Charles