Local Sports

The Mark Twain National Forest is comprised of 1.5 million acres spread out across much of Southern Missouri. It stretches through 29 counties. Rolla, Salem and Poplar Bluff are cities near the Mark Twain National Forest. Scattered throughout are small towns like Ava, Bunker, Doniphan, Van Buren and Winona. The forest is far from contiguous. There are multiple large blocks. Only the Cedar Creek section is located north of the Missouri River.

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Jenna Lang left her mark at Columbus North as one of the best soccer players to ever don a uniform for the Bull Dogs, perhaps the city of Columbus.

The Columbus Speedway Go-Kart Racing which holds events at the Tony Stewart Speedway on the grounds of the Bartholomew County 4-H Fairgrounds held a meet on July 16. The division winners were Brenden McGlothen (mod lites), Bentley McCann (rookies), Brooklyn Summers (junior 1), Jacob Chadd (junior 2 and pro purple), Blake Robertson (junior 3), Ron Stillabower (pred), Grant Hiler (medium) and Kyle Thayer (super heavy).

Tyler Duncan fired a 1-under-par 70 in Friday’s second-round to make the cut and is tied for 64th at 1-over in the 3M Open.

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Logan Haston has spent practically his entire playing and coaching career on the offensive side of the football, so once in awhile, he has to remind himself that as a head coach, he’s in charge of the defense and special teams, as well.

Tyler Duncan fired a 2-over-par 73 in Thursday’s opening round and is tied for 74th in the 3M Open.

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As upwards of 30 friends gather for camping, golf and a canoe trip the third weekend in every July, eventually, the topic turns to how long ago the gathering originated.