Posts by Lori Franklin
McIntire's: Sharing Blooms in Callaway County for 90 years

According to the calendar, spring is here. While the weather can’t make up its mind about temperatures, nature is bursting out in spring colors. McIntire Florist has been spreading colorful flowers and plants throughout the county since 1932. The Florist Shop opened during the height of the Great Depression as an expansion of the McIntire greenhouses.

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Remembering End of the School Year in Callaway

As we celebrate commencements in Callaway County, we reflect on the secondary and higher education institutions from the past and the end of the school year celebrations. Today Callaway County boasts five high schools and two colleges. In years past, Callaway was home to high schools in Auxvasse, Hereford, McCredie, and Mokane and secondary or higher education institutions of St. Mark’s Episcopal School for Boys, Fulton Female Seminary, Floral Hill and Synodical colleges.

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