Update: Within minutes of going to press with this week’s edition, Mr. Thompson reached out and let us know that all water samples from last week...

The National Day of Prayer was held on the Dade County Courthouse lawn in front of the Veterans Memorial on Thursday, May 7, 2026 at noon. Prayers...

Walnut Grove R-V School District held their Commencement on Friday, May 8, 2026, at 7 p.m. in the Walnut Grove High School Gymnasium. The ceremony...

The Everton R-III School District held its commencement ceremony on Friday, May 8, 2026, at 6 p.m., bringing together students, families, and staff...

The Greenfield R-IV School District celebrated its 134th Commencement on Friday, May 8, 2026, in the school’s gymnasium. Family members and friends...

High  school sports season is winding down. This week starts softball District Play Class 1 at Lockwood. The Lady Tigers are seeded number 1 and...

Size of the FightMy favorite dog breed is the Boston Terrier; I’ve owned four of these adorable spunky dogs off and on since I was a kid. Because they wear a tuxedo every...

May brings: Schools let out; Happy Mother's Day, Memorial Day, Nurses week, Receptionist week. Happy birthday to my two friends on May 8, Patti Killingsworth and Phyllis...

Birthdays: May 9th-Lacey Fox, Hayden Hayne, Winnie Marshall 2, Lincoln Dellaert 6, Jewel Forgey 15, Eli Fretwell 17, Dustin Shepard 23, Cotton Wheeler 32, Cindy Stephens...

School is almost out. Kids are preparing for fun and seasonal jobs.  No more having to sit in the cramped desks listening to teachers lectures. They own the summer. The...

James Alvin Gardner Jr., 95, of Walnut Grove, passed away, on Thursday, April 23, 2026.Jim, the son of James Alvin and Lyila (Eusler) Gardner Sr.,...

Kasey Dawn Clark, 43, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 27, 2026, at 8 a.m. at home after a long courageous battle with cancer. She was born...

Dewey Lane Rinker, age 89, of Mt. Vernon, Missouri, passed away at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at the Mt. Vernon Place Care Center. He was...

Lana Walker-Dill, age 79, of Mt. Vernon, Missouri, passed away at 11:42 a.m. on Saturday, April 25, 2026, at her home. She was born July 13, 1946,...

Melissa Frances Tucker, age 73, of Mt. Vernon, Missouri, passed away at 12:35 p.m. on Sunday, April 26, 2026, at her home. She was born February 6,...