Community Action, Basic Needs Boutique, Helping Hands among services available

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Photos by Brett Nachtigall/Fall River County Herald

TOP: The Fall River Community Action Team is currently working on a move into a larger location. Pictured from left is Karen Montgomery-Smith, Barb Walter, Don Hill, Jullian Zornes and Brenna Schmitt.

BOTTOM: Pat Collogan is one of several people involved in recently opening a new service called “Basic Needs Boutique” in the basement of...

Photos courtesy of Miss Hot Springs Pageant

LEFT: Miss Title holders included Breanna Remington of Hot Springs, Miss Fall River Balloon Festival; Megan Clark of Huron, Miss Christmas in the Hills; and Calli Mah of Mitchell, Miss Hot Springs.

RIGHT: Outstanding Teen titles went to, from left, Hayden Widvey of Rapid City, Miss Hot Springs Outstanding Teen; Karina Novotny of Hot Springs, Miss Fall River Balloon Festival Outstanding Teen; and Reese Howard of Hot Springs, Miss Christmas in the...

Photo by Savanna Simmons

Terry Mohr, with Wall Meat Processing, delivered 400 lbs. of beef to the Edgemont School District last week. Wall Meat donated the processing and superintendent Amy Ferley and her family donated the beef. 

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By Savanna Simmons

EDGEMONT – At the start of 2020, the students of Edgemont School District will be consuming locally grown and processed beef. The Ferley family and Donald Putnam Ranch Inc. has already donated and delivered a...

Photo by Molly Morrow

Miss Rodeo America Jordan Tierney, of Oral, makes her first queen lap in a shirt borrowed from fellow contestant and second runner-up Miss Rodeo Nebraska Eva Oliver. 

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By Savanna Simmons

LAS VEGAS – For the first ten days of December, Jordan Tierney, the daughter of World Champion All-Around Cowboy Paul Tierney, vied for a chance to trade in her Miss Rodeo South Dakota crown for the Black Hills Gold Miss Rodeo America crown at the...

Local residents (clockwise from top left): Wally and Donna Cachro from Poland, Marla McCoy from Germany, Lucia Stanslaw from Mexico and Oliva Mears from South Africa, share their holiday traditions from their home countries.

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By Karen Yekel

There are many traditions of holiday celebration in the United States, ranging from tree trimming, caroling, Santa Claus, and various and sundry food rituals that complete the American Christmas holiday. The myriad modern...