Marionville Fire Department has received a $2,000 grant from MFA Incorporated. They received the award at the recent MU Fire and Rescue Training Institute. “This funding will ...

By Castle Spieker Resignations and retirement notices from 12 staff members were unanimously accepted on Feb. 2 by the Aurora Board of Education. The significant turnover affects multiple ...

By Rhonda Sexton Present for the Aurora City Council meeting on Feb. 10 were Mayor Tony Kennedy, Chairman Pro Tem Jason Lewis, Councilwomen Dawn Oplinger and Theresa Pettit, and Councilman Joshua ...

I first heard the words Orphan Train long before I knew what they meant. It was December of 1979, back when television still felt like a shared event. Mendi Stroud Wormington There were only ...

By Castle Spieker The City of Neosho will welcome hundreds of anglers to Morse Park on Sunday, March 1, for the seventh annual trout season kick-off. This marks the opening day of Missouri’s ...

Recently, I had the opportunity to visit with representatives of Missouri’s food banks. That was followed up by connecting with our local food bank. Specifically, Jordan Browning from Ozarks ...

What promised to be a historic run to state for the Aurora Lady Houns wrestling program came to an end at the Class 1 District 3 Tournament on Feb. 13-14 in Buffalo.

After suffering back-to-back losses, the Pierce City Lady Eagles responded on Feb. 5, rolling past Stockton 58-24 to improve to 16-5 on the season. The victory ...

Aurora High School Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) members had a strong showing at the district leadership conference on Feb. 5 in Monett. Aurora FBLA finished the day with 30 ...

Retired BNSF engineer Lowell Haddock created this railroad display at the Pierce City Library for the upcoming Orphan Train exhibit, including Frisco railroad photographs and images from his own ...

Lori Beasley has been named Employee of the Month at Central Elementary School in Pierce City. In making the announcement, school officials said: “Mrs. Beasley is truly deserving of Employee ...

I love being in the outdoors and enjoying all it has to offer me. I have spent many years doing that. Since I am retired, I spend most of my time indoors during the cold winter months.