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Remembering Yuletide by Mary Alice Oliver

December 7, 2024 tim@sokyhappenings.com Comments Off

Yuletide is upon us again. It follows two months of other celebrations that have special meaning to most citizens, but no season is as delightful or meaningful as that which highlights December. The reason for […]

Essential areas of financial planning for business owners from Ben Smith Investments

June 4, 2025 0

Owning your own business provides you with many great opportunities, but it also comes with its own unique set of circumstances. Growing up with a father and grandparents who owned businesses, I saw firsthand the [...]
Worship that’s worth it

June 4, 2025 0

If you think “worship” is that time in the church service where you sing some songs, you’d be right, but it’s so much more. Online, worship as a noun is explained as “the feeling or [...]
A parents’ summer survival guide

June 4, 2025 0

HELLO SUMMER! We did it, moms and dads… we made it through another school year, and now it’s time to throw caution to the wind and embrace the chaotic season that is summer. Constant towing [...]
Come visit The Garden Patch in our new location – our farm!

June 4, 2025 0

The Garden Patch has made a change in our ongoing story! After many years in our great ole house in downtown Smiths Grove, we have moved back to our farm. Our roots are dug in [...]

Shop in holiday splendor At Riverview!

October 29, 2021 Comments Off on Shop in holiday splendor At Riverview!

Make plans to enjoy your holiday shopping in the splendor of Riverview at Hobson Grove Historic House Museum. Browse a selection of jewelry, books, bath/body products, décor, homemade goodies and more from our local vendors [...]
Timesavers – The never-ending value of education

April 29, 2018 Comments Off on Timesavers – The never-ending value of education

by Elizabeth Downing Recently, we’ve had an avalanche of information and new understanding surrounding education – statistics, policy, funding, and the value we place on education as a society. It has been eye opening, disturbing, [...]
Parenting style change from child to child

October 5, 2022 Comments Off on Parenting style change from child to child

“That’s not fair” and “You would never let me do that” are comments that older children often make to their parents in regard to their younger siblings. Especially in situations like mine, where there is [...]
Rest assured – you can shop safely at Ford’s

May 28, 2020 Comments Off on Rest assured – you can shop safely at Ford’s

“Welcome to Ford’s Furniture. How can we help you today?” The words might be a bit muffled by the mask and a little quieter because of the six-foot distance, but the friendly welcome is not [...]