Our one room schoolhouse teacher mother was one of the bravest people I know. So was our farmer mechanic father. It appeared that nothing phased them. They were not prone...

Fourth of JulyPeter Marshall was born in Scotland in 1902 and moved to the United States of America  in 1927 to pursue theological training. He became a U.S. citizen in...

If your house is a mess go outside and the mess won’t bother you out there.I need to hire someone who will follow me around and just knock the bad food out of my...

Moniker Games - NicknamesIn your family were there monikers or nicknames thrown around? I remember being called: Lespedeza. Deiser. Dee. Franklin Dee. Mustard. Mustard And...

There comes a time in each of our lives that we have to let go. This week I let go of a key. I was very upset when I found out it was no longer something I was entitled to...

The month of July brings us Fourth of July, happy birthday to brother-in-law Tim Leeper, his son Jason Leeper, wife/mother my sister Lynetta Leeper, brother Doug...

Birthdays: July 4th-Jennifer Roberts, Krista Guy, Oakley Montez 1, Monica Bowles 39 yrs, Kristen Kramer 61 and Joyce Campbell 81; 5th-Dalton Nelson 8, Trey Coose 26, Elaine...

Franklin “Frankie” D. Marsh, age 92, of Miller, Missouri, passed away peacefully on June 22, 2026, at Lawrence County Manor in Mt. Vernon,...

Gertrude Bernice Haynes, age 87, of Mt. Vernon, Missouri, passed away at 7:47 a.m. on Thursday, June 18, 2026, at her home, in Mt. Vernon. She was...

Francis Raymond Adams, age 93, of South Greenfield, Missouri, passed away at 4:45 a.m. on Sunday June 21, 2026, at his home. He was born February...

Joyce Elaine Mary, of Dadeville, Missouri, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, at the age of 89.She was born on...

Martha Josephine Pirnie, age 77, of Mt. Vernon, Missouri, passed away at 10:26 p.m. on Sunday, June 21, 2026, at the Mt. Vernon Place Care...

Loraine Sands, age 96, of Lockwood, Missouri, passed away on June 26, 2026, at Good Shepherd Nursing Home, in Lockwood, after a long...

The City of Ash Grove kicked off its celebration of America's 250 on Sunday, June 28, 2026, with a Fourth of July Parade coordinated by Chamber...

A new restaurant, Burgers UR Way, opened on Wednesday, July 1, in the old Shelter Insurance office next to Simmons Bank on Highway 160 in...