The winners of the annual contest for the Crowder Quill literary and art magazine of Crowder College have been announced. For the 2024-25 contest, 658 entries were received, and 110 ...

Feeding America’s latest Map the Meal Gap study shows that 1 in 5 children and 1 in 6 adults continue to face hunger in Ozarks Food Harvest’s service area, which covers a third of ...

Pierce City author Seth Atwater, Jr. is a winner in the L. Ron Hubbard Illustrators of the Future Contest and was honored along with 11 other writers and 11 artists at the Taglyan Complex in ...

I bought my first veggie plants recently and was so excited. I hope that I have learned a few things in the past few years about growing things. Pris Reed I have had some luck ...

Drivers can expect lane closures and occasional traffic delays on Missouri Route 37 and Business 60 in Barry and Lawrence counties through Monett for a resurfacing project beginning the week of ...

Three Kenneth Ackley Top Dawg awards were given out at the Aurora Chamber of Commerce’s annual banquet on May 17 to Brandon Shrimplin, Dustin Hall and Teresa Barrett. Shrimplin is a ...

Fear not, for I am with you; Be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, Yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.” (Isaiah 41:10; NKJV) John Conn As we ...

The regular legislative session is now over, so today I want to talk about Senate Bill 152, one of the bills that I was proud to support this year. State Rep. Mitch Boggs (R-District 157) ...

I wrote a short introduction into hiking. Here we pick up the trail… Most of the hikes my husband and I enjoy are 3-5 miles. We’ll pack a cooler, head out in the morning, and enjoy ...

Austin Miller, of Pierce City, was recently elected to membership into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society, at ...

OATS Transit is offering regular transportation services to rural residents of any age. To schedule a ride or to inquire about services available, please call the OATS Transit office ...

A version of this article first appeared in The Aurora Advertiser about 20 years. It has been updated and we are republishing it in a four-part series in honor of Poss. This ...