Do not know if it is the continued !00 degree heat, or the drought, but we are seeing our largest group of hummingbirds ever in Shell Knob, MO. Delightful creatures, but now that the babies have been kicked out of the nest, I have to fill my three feeders daily. Thank goodness the Japanese Beatl
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07/26/2011
It's been a strange and wild weather season for Shell Knob and the Ozarks. Drought, Floods, Tornados and now Drought again with 100 degree + temps. Even a dip in Table Rock Lake is not refreshing. Lake temperature was 88 earlier this week. Normally our summer concerns are about ticks, chiggers
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07/10/2011
Numbers? What numbers? Whatever happened to my power of positive thinking? I know I had some, but forgot where I put it. I can recall coming into the Shell Knob office with a smile on my face. I remember juggling appointments and trying to keep up with the pace of out-of-town buyers. Getting ba
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07/04/2011
Shell Knob, MO has scheduled the annual 4th of July Fireworks for Monday, July 4, 2011. This year's display is being called Fire & Thunder Fireworks. The fireworks are to be fired from the same location used in 2010, east of the Shell Knob bridge. They will being at approximately 9:30 pm. This sh
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07/04/2011
Is Summer Really here? Will this be the summer of our discontent, or the one with sweet summer breezes? Here in Shell Knob, MO (The Ozarks) we are happy to see Spring leave. Spring of 2011 started with a drought, which then turned into a flood - or floods two weeks apart. They knocked out the n
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06/22/2011
Homes closed in May this year were double what 2010 produced. Home prices on the closed residences in Shell Knob, MO were also up an average of 26%. The average sale price was $199,750 versus $168,800 of 2010 in the same month. Natural disasters, floods, tornados, and recession have greatly dim
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06/06/2011
Driving into the Shell Knob office this morning, I slowed when a young buck crossed the road, and shortly thereafter, a coyote, but what really caught my eye were the box turtles. Every May and June, you have to be alert to these determined creatures. There must be a T
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06/03/2011
Memorial Day is normally the kick-off to summer fun in Shell Knob, MO, especially water fun on Tablerock Lake. I say 'normally', but due to the excessive rain and storms of the past 3 weeks, boating might be a problem.I say ' normally', because Table Rock Lake has been up to flood stage twice
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05/30/2011
This phenomenal waterfront property sits at the tip of Point 26 on Table Rock Lake, where the White and Roaring Rivers meet. It is beautifully landscaped with natural stone and perennials in the upper and lower areas of the yard. Spacious decking for BBQ's and entertaining. PRICED NICELY AT $2
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05/30/2011
MAIN CHANNEL LAKEFRONT Cathedral tongue & groove ceiling, wood walls and wood parquet floors, gives this home a warm rustic feel. It has an all season sunroom, floor to ceiling stone fireplace. 3 bedrooms & 3 baths. Boat Slip available. PRICE: $238,995 MLS 339441 CALL JOAN FOR ADDITIONAL
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05/26/2011
