The Arvest Foundation recently announced a $5,000 donation to the Aurora School District. The funds from the grant will help the school district’s music department purchase a new set of drum line ...

I’m not sure how to feel about the hundreds of “national days” we have every year. Laura Schulteis-Jungbluth I’m all for tradition and honoring those people and ideals that we love.

A new year is upon us – bringing the hope and excitement of improvement! I have always said that January to June in the school business is a “busy” time. Dr. Ben Yocom ...

Voters in the Vineyard Precinct (Stotts City area) will vote in another location in the next election. Lawrence County Clerk Tammy Riebe announced the polling place is moving to the University ...

Hillfolk have a long history of utilizing their sixth sense to ward off trouble or eliminate toxic things from their lives. I try hard to listen to my inner voice; often relying on those ...

As your representative, one of my main responsibilities is to ensure that our laws prioritize public safety and protect our communities. I recently introduced House Bill 915 to address a gap ...

By John Conn The Marionville Applefest Association met on Jan. 20 for its first official meeting of the 36th Annual Applefest Celebration for 2025 to begin making plans for our Applefest festival ...

Detectives with the Aurora-Marionville Police Department (AMPD) are investigating a homicide that occurred in the early morning hours of Jan. 23. According to AMPD Police Chief Wes Coatney, at ...

Lawrence County will soon launch TextMyGov, a new, smart text messaging service for residents to receive important notifications. The county will begin the new text messaging system to the public ...

I have been doing a bit of traveling. I traveled to Key West, Fla., and loved it. Pris Reed Of course, who would not love 70-degree weather when Missouri was being ...

The Aurora City Council met at City Hall on Tuesday, Jan. 28, at 6 p.m. Prayer and pledge were led by Aurora Interim City Manager Carrie Howlett. Councilmen in attendance were Mayor ...

Let us not wallow in the valley of despair, I say to you today, my friends. So even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, I still have a dream. “It is a dream deeply ...