Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly cloudy, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 93. South wind between 5 and 10 mph.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind between 5 and 7 mph.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. South wind between 5 and 10 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70.

Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88.

Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

Gov't Issues Forum

The Shannon County Democrat Committee will sponsor a governmental issues forum Friday, Sept. 10 at 6:30 PM at the Shannon County Courthouse courtroom in Eminence. Several state legislators and local candidates will speak on current issues. Question and answer session to follow. Drinks and desserts provided.

Ozark National Scenic Rivers invites the public to attend the grand opening ceremony of the new Visitor Contact Station at the Pulltite Campground on Friday, Sept. 3 at 6 PM. Park Superintendent, Reed Detring, will cut the ribbon officially opening the facility and the Current River Bluegrass Band will provide the musical entertainment. Bring your requests, a blanket, or lawn chair.

Kids Stop will begin Wednesday, Sept. 8 at the West Eminence Christian Church. The program will be held every Wednesday from 3:15-5 PM. All children grades 1-6 are welcome to come for snacks, music, Bible lesson, and games.

Labor Day Closings

The Shannon County Courthouse, the Current Wave and state offices, including the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT), will be closed Monday, Sept. 6, in observance of Labor Day. Anyone needing information regarding road conditions or other transportation-related topics is encouraged to visit http://www.modot.mo.gov/
southcentral/ Customers also may call the toll-free MoDOT Customer Service Center number at 1-888-ASK MoDOT (275-6636), which is answered around the clock.

3rd Annual Birch Tree Loggers Day, Saturday, September 11th beginning at noon downtown Birch Tree. Silent Acution, bluegrass & country music, many vendors including food, games and crafts, chainsaw competition, wood working demonstrations, parade of logging equipment and a patriotic tribute. For more information please call Christina at 573-292-3181.

City-Wide Yard Sale

Saturday, Sept. 4, the Van Buren Chamber will host the Fall City-Wide Yard Sale from 8 AM-4 PM. Booths will be set up inside the Courthouse Square and all along Main Street and Business 60. In case of heavy rain, sale will be held the following weekend. For more information call (573)-323-4335

Gospel Bluegrass Revival

The West Eminence Christian Church will host an old time hillbilly revival Tuesday-Saturday, Sept. 7-11 beginning at 7 PM each night. There will be a different band every night w/gospel preaching by Tom McGee (an old Illinois plow boy). Everyone welcome.

Computer classes at the Mountain View Library will be Sept. 13-Oct. 11 (five weeks). Class time is 6-9 PM. The cost is $10 and must be paid when signing up.The students will learn Microsoft Windows XP, Internet Explorer 8 and Outlook Express 5. Space is limited.

Pioneer Day plans are underway in Mountain View with numerous activities scheduled for Friday and Saturday, Sept. 24 and 25. Event organizer Linda Lewis encourages everyone to mark their calendars and reserve booth space now by calling Mountain View Chamber of Commerce at (417) 934-2794 or (417) 247-1278.

Sign Language Classes

Ozark Independent Living (OIL) will offer free-of-charge sign language classes from 6-8 PM Thursdays for six weeks, beginning Sept. 16 at the Central Calvary Baptist Church, located approximately 1 1/2 miles west of Hwy 63 on CC Hwy., with Sue Cawthron as the instructor. The recommended book, "A Basic Course in American Sign Language," will be available for $35 and may be picked up at the OIL office at 109 Aid Ave. Office hours are from 8 AM-4:30 PM. For more information or to sign up, contact Kathy Harrington at 417-257-0038, Ext. 216, or toll free at 888-440-7500

Gospel Singing

There will be fellowship gospel singing at the New Testament Church in Winona, on Sallee St., Friday, Sept. 3 starting at 7:30 PM. Everyone welcome.