A quieter week for area high school baseball, softball, track and golf athletes. They will be busy this week. Stormy weather hurt having track...

Yield the Right-of-WayWe yield the right-of-way in our vehicles all the time. And if we don’t, we may have to call 911 and hire a tow truck. I sometimes approach a four-way...

A Bear In A TreeFifty years ago, had you said to a friend “I’m going to ask my phone what the temperature is,” he would have smiled, laughed and said, “You’re nuts, sonny...

Friday the 10th, I took a vacation day to keep Bexlee. We went to Mom’s house and met up with sisters, Lynetta and Linda. Met brother-in-law Don Coble at Twin Dragons and...

Birthdays: April 25th-Brantley Swaggerty 14, Lillian Payne 15, Kelsey Torres 16, Rennie East 33, Melinda Jones 45, Vicki Bell 76 and Laura Ellis 81; 26th-Susan Hawks 64;...

Our one room schoolhouse teacher passed down the advice to share photos with family and friends. Her reasoning was given to her from her own mother who had lost her home in...

Larry Wayne Leigh, 79 of Bois D’ Arc, Missouri, passed away, Sunday, April 12, 2026. He was born on October 11, 1946, in Springfield, Missouri, to...

Glenda Irene (Wright) Young of rural Everton, Missouri. passed away quietly at home and went to be with her Lord and Savior on Thurday, April 16,...

Jerry W. Schwindt, 57,  of Ash Grove, Missouri, passed away, Wednesday, April 15, 2026. He was born on March 1, 1969, in Cheynne, Wyoming. Jerry...

West Automotive Repair and Lube has been serving Lockwood and the surrounding communities since April 2001.Owners Wayne and Lisa West bought the...

Hunt’s Hardware and Guns in Miller, Missouri, celebrated their 30th year in business on Saturday, April 18, 2026, with a Customer Appreciation...

By Timothy BufordChairman, Greenfield Square Revitalization ProjectThis is a transformative moment for our community.Greenfield, the county seat of...

The Ash Grove Lady Pirates battled throughout but came up short in a 6-8 loss Tuesday, April 7, in a game that featured multiple lead changes and a...

The Ash Grove Pirates used a strong offensive showing and a late-inning surge to defeat New Covenant Academy, 12-3, on Thursday, April 9.Ash Grove...

Nearly every event featured multiple area medalists as Lockwood captured the team title at the Ash Grove Whitehead Invitational Track Meet on...