Regular season play is over for the seven high school boy and girl basketball teams we cover. All district action in Class 1, 2, 3 is complete with...

Embarrassingly HonestI had purchased an item at a department/grocery store and needed to return it. I slipped it into the original bag with the receipt, as required. When I...

We are ready to turn our calendars to windy March, which means we made it through another winter! However, this weekend of February 22, 2026 has been downright cold!It...

Cutler came and spent all day with us on Saturday, as Jacob, Abby and Paisley Jones went to Liberal to watch the championship games. Around 2 p.m. we headed to Mom's and...

A Remembering BirdIf something is good it can be repeated over and over again, with no limits, no withdrawings, through all the ages. It never grows old!Regarding “the reef...

Birthdays: March 7th-Victoria Staudt 17, Kylee Phelps 17, Kaden Killingsworth 24, Jestine Radius 45, Dave Engroff 68 and Arlene Marsh 90; 8th-Dr Chris Shorter, Charly...

"A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger" (Proverbs 15:1)I must say that I have used many techniques that our one-room schoolhouse teacher mother...

Dear Editor,“Keeping Government Accountable” are the first words on Senator Curtis Trent’s campaign website. I agree- I believe our elected government representatives...

The initiative petition, Constitutional Amendment to Article III, Sections 54,55,56,57,58, & 59  that is going around this year getting signed by voters will do two...

Victor Robert Koeneman, age 86, of Springfield, Missouri, passed away at 5:56 p.m. on Monday, February 16, 2026, at his home. Victor was born on...

Marcia Gwen Griffitt, of Lamar, Missouri, departed this life on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, at the age of 76.She was born on May 29, 1949 in...

Michael David “Mike” Sattler, 74, Miller, Missouri, departed this life on Monday, February 23, 2026, in his home.He was born on June 22, 1951 in...

Douglas Wayne Helmar, Jr., of Lockwood, Missouri departed this life on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, in his home at the age of 68.Doug was born on...

Luella Greenlee, of Lockwood, Missouri, departed this life on Saturday, February 21, 2026, in her home at the age of 69.She was born on September...

The Lockwood Tigers basketball team will be playing more games in post season play with their 64-51 win over Thomas Jefferson in Class 2 play at...