Abigail Robinson, of Miller, daughter of Michael and Kristine Robinson, Aurora Ward, just returned from serving 18 months in the Utah Provo Mission, Spanish speaking, for The Church of Jesus ...

Quick pop quiz: 1) In what year did Missouri become a state? 2) When is “Missouri Day”? … Do you know? The answer to #1 is August 10, 1821. The answer to #2 is the third Wednesday of October (this ...

Aurora Building Inspector Chris Beard is off to a running start. Beard is a family man married to Nettie for 27 years. They have two sons — Elijah, 16, and Gabriel is 13. The Beards made the move to ...

As I’m sure most of you have heard, the federal government has shut down following a failure to reach a spending agreement last week. While there are plenty of political talking points from ...

After a hot summer, most are welcoming the fall season with open arms. The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) encourages everyone to enjoy fall foliage through camping, hiking, driving tours, ...

LAMAR — The Aurora Houn’ Dawgs cross country team turned in one of its strongest performances of the season at the 17th Annual Lamar Tigers Cross Country Invitational on Sept. 30. All four varsity ...

The Aurora Houn’ Dawgs celebrated their fall homecoming at Kelley Field with pre-game coronation ceremonies on Friday, Oct. 3. The spirit week featured a theme of Surfin’ USA. On hand were: (Front row ...

The Missouri Department of Natural Resources recently awarded $4.59 million in financial assistance to the City of Monett for upgrades to its wastewater treatment system. The project is estimated to ...

More than 200 people gathered at South Park in Pierce City on Saturday, Sept. 6, for Movie in the Park, coordinated by the Pierce City Friends of the Library and the Barry-Lawrence Regional Library.

Enjoy hunting deer or watching them? Want help managing private land for deer? Want to know more about the Missouri Department of Conservation’s (MDC) efforts to keep deer healthy? MDC is inviting ...

The Aurora Houn’ Dawgs put forth a solid effort but came up just short in a 21-14 loss to McDonald County at home on Oct. 3. Despite 305 total yards of offense, the Houn’ Dawgs could not capitalize on ...