Do you remember the childhood story about stone soup? There are many versions, but the main premise is a hungry soldier going into a town in search of food. The townspeople turn him away. The soldier sets up a pot of water on a cooking fire. He proceeds to make…
Author: Candy Smith for SGFNN
As the year comes to an end, one often reflects on events from the current year. This year has been an exciting and an amazing one for the Westside Neighborhood Betterment Association (WNBA). Our many hours of hard work, document preparation and meeting attendance has paid off with three major…
Whether you have been a lifelong Westside resident or a newcomer, you probably have heard of the Civil War battle of Wilson’s Creek west of Springfield. But, did you know there was a Civil War battle within our WNBA neighborhood? Where did this battle take place? Chances are you drive…