I am sitting here in the early morning hours after teaching online classes at ungodly hours on the first “official” day of my summer, looking out the window, seeing the sun...

Laundry on the PorchCountry music artist, Sara Evans had a #1 hit recording in 2004 with her song, “Suds in the Bucket.” It’s about an 18-year-old girl in the backyard...

The final awards are in for 2026 high school baseball. Miller ranked third in Class 2 and Dadeville ranked fourth in Class 1.Miller team is...

I survived carpeted bathrooms, leaded gasoline, water from a garden hose, no bike helmet and three TV channels. My tolerance for nonsense expired in 1980.Wife crashed the...

On Friday afternoon, Kim, grandson Stran, and myself loaded up and made the drive to Sedalia for the coon hunt. Got up there and met up with some of Kim's friends and then...

Birthdays: June 27th-Maddox Gerster 4, Jaxon Vermillion 7, Kloie Cranston 17, Gage Burns 25, Olivia Marshall 27, favorite daughter-in-law Chelsey Baker 32 and Jerod Hicks...

Royce Dean Vandegrift, 76, of Everton,  Missouri, died Monday, June 15, 2026.  He was born September 4, 1949, in Springfield, Missouri, to Charles...

Floyd Fredrick Twyford, age 73, of Mt. Vernon, Missouri, died Monday, June 15, 2026, at Magnolia Square Nursing and Rehabilitation in Springfield,...

Patricia Ann Hood, age 83, of Mount Vernon, Missouri, died Tuesday, June 16, 2026, surrounded by her family. She was born August 18, 1942, in...

A Greenfield Historical InvestigationPart Three: The Watery VaultThis article is the third installment in an ongoing series documenting the...

On Friday, June 19, the Good Shepherd Nursing Home in Lockwood, Missouri, hosted a Father’s Day event called Donuts with Dad. Residents enjoyed...

New signs went up last week for Lake Country Realty L.L.C., now open at 517 Garret Street in Greenfield.Carolyn Donnel, a well-known local realtor,...

Many things I admire about our parents, but one that really stands out is their ability to handle finances so well. Coming from the Depression Era, they were always...

Rad DadsI’ve heard it said that any man can be a father, but it takes a real man to be a real dad. Having experienced a real dad for myself, and watching my late husband be...

Baptist Church sign: We Are Not Dairy Queen But Our Sundays Are Good.In Everton Missouri, there are six commercial buildings for sale and seven vacant lots.Sometimes all...