A dinner and meeting will be May 21 at New Hope Cemetery. Attendees will eat about 12:30 p.m., and the meeting will be afterward. more

Join Bennett Spring State Park team members on the third Friday of each month to honor people’s connection with the natural world by participating in green therapy. Researchers recommend spending five hours a month in nature to relax and reduce stress. Forest therapy, ecotherapy, forest bathing, grounding and “Earthing” are other names used for this experience. more

• Sadie Abercrombie, OTC: business — State Technical College Scholarship, $2,000; Judy Hargis Memorial Scholarship, $500; Dallas County R-1 Alumni Scholarship, $1,000; O’Bannon Bank Employee Family Scholarship, $1,000; School of Metaphysics Foundation Scholarship, $500; OTC Leadership Book Scholarship, $1,500, renewable for two years, $3,000 potential value; Shelter Insurance Scholarship, $1,500; Shewmaker Trust Scholarship, $2,500 potential value; A+ Eligible Graduate, $15,000 potential value; total scholarship potential, $25,500. more

The Hickory County R-1 (Skyline) School District recently announced the top two 2023 graduating seniors. more

On the “Missouri Historic Highways” Facebook site, a postcard photo with the caption “HIGHWAY 16, BETWEEN AURORA AND SPRINGFIELD, MO. ELEVATION 1425 FT.” was featured. more

The May meeting of the Dallas County Resource Group will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 18, at the Dallas County Alumni Building, 205 S. Hickory St., Buffalo. Attendees may enter through the front (east) doors or the side (south) doors. more

Pleasant Ridge Cemetery on Route HH in Urbana will have a business meeting at 12:30 p.m. Sunday, May 21. Lunch will be served at noon. more

Red Top Missionary Baptist Church and Cemetery will hold its annual decoration services on Sunday, May 21. more

Mid Missouri Stockyards more

McCain/Little Niangua Cemetery will hold Memorial Day services Sunday, May 28. more

The annual Benton Branch spring cleanup and meeting was held at the cemetery Saturday, April 29. Before this date, signs announcing the cleanup and meeting were posted at the cemetery and an article with the information was printed in the weekly newspaper, the Buffalo Reflex. more

Missouri Crisis Intervention Team will offer a free eight-hour CIT Concepts POST-approved training from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 25 at 1320 S. Springfield Ave., Bolivar. more