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Beyond Reason: The Morsel

By Rob PerezCherryRoad ColumnistI vacation in a land where chickens roam free. They wander the streets. They patrol sidewalks. They gather, with purpose, around trash cans. And every now and…

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Beverly Menne: 48 Years of People, Pies and Purpose

When Beverly Menne walked into the Troy Wal-Mart store in August 1977, she didn’t bring experience — just determination and a need for a job. The store itself was only two years old.“I met the manager, Mr. Smith,” Beverly recalls. “He told me I had no experience. I said, ‘How am I supposed to have…

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Hartley receives Post-Dispatch scholar athlete award

By Kim Jones Democrat ReporterST. LOUIS – An Elsberry High School senior has been named a 2026 St. Louis Post Dispatch scholar athlete. On Tuesday, May 5, Ellie Hartley and other honorees will be featured in that day’s edition of the Post-Dispatch. Later that evening, Hartley and her family will be attending the St. Louis…

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Beyond Reason: The Morsel

By Rob PerezCherryRoad ColumnistI vacation in a land where chickens roam free. They wander the streets. They patrol sidewalks. They gather, with purpose, around trash cans. And every now and then, one goes for it.A…