One of my favorite groups of young people that come and visit the Capitol is Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG). Most parents ...

One of my favorite groups of young people that come and visit the Capitol is Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG). Most parents and educators want Missouri’s high school graduates to succeed, ...

By Rhonda Sexton The Aurora City Council met in regular session on Jan. 27. Members in attendance included Mayor Tony Kennedy, Chairman Pro Tem Jason Lewis, and members Dawn Oplinger and Joshua ...

By Castle Spieker Significant decisions were made regarding district leadership and the upcoming school year during the Jan. 28 meeting of the Pierce City Board of Education. During closed ...

Children’s Smile Center (CSC) hosted a groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday, Jan. 29, for the facility improvements at its Aurora dental clinic. CSC is a nonprofit organization that operates ...

By Castle Spieker The Marionville Lady Comets hosted and won their own Lady Comet Classic from Jan. 19-24, sweeping through three games to claim the championship and extend their winning streak to ...

The Aurora High School wrestling teams competed in the Big 8 Conference Tournament, with the Lady Houns delivering exceptional performances in Monett on Jan. 21 while ...

I slept with the fishes this weekend,” a colleague said to me recently. He pulled out his cell phone and showed me pictures he had taken during an overnight adventure inside Johnny Morris’ ...

Well, looks like we have made it through that significant snow. As a former teacher, I still get excited about the possibility of a snow day. Pris Reed However, since COVID, ...

By Castle Spieker The Verona Lady Wildcats basketball team experienced a full range of emotions at the Lady Bear Classic from Jan. 19-24 in Galena. The Lady Wildcats celebrated senior Whitlee ...

By Castle Spieker The Pierce City Branch of the Barry-Lawrence Regional Library will host a traveling exhibit exploring the Orphan Train movement. It was a historic program that brought thousands ...

The Marionville Comets grinded out a 51-47 road victory over Pleasant Hope on Jan. 20, improving to 8-9 on the season. Senior Bryer Guerin delivered an all-around ...