By Rhonda Sexton Brad and Keri Boettler of Aurora have turned a personal tragedy into action to save other children. The Boettlers started the non-profit, Evan’s Voice, two years ago after the ...

The highest award for Community Service in Aurora is the coveted Community Service Award. It is given each year by the Aurora Chamber of Commerce at its annual banquet. That banquet was held ...

By Castle Spieker The 2026-2027 academic calendar, health insurance renewal rates, and an adjustment to the March board meeting date were approved during the Feb. 16 special meeting of the Aurora ...

By Castle Spieker A series of resignations and new hires for the upcoming 2026-27 school year were approved during the Feb. 25 meeting of the Pierce City Board of Education. The district accepted ...

Do you still matter? In other words, do other people still regard you as an important ingredient in their lives. That is the topic of a new book released two weeks ago that deals with ...

When the orphan trains arrived in Pierce City in the 1890s, the children who stepped off carried little more than their names and whatever hope they could hold onto. Mendi Stroud Wormington In ...

Educators at three rural school districts in southern Missouri have received classroom grants from Rural Schools Collaborative (RSC) and the Community Foundation of the Ozarks. Originating ...

Students participating in Aurora High School’s Youth Empowerment Project chapter attended the annual YEP Conference, presented by the Community Foundation of the Ozarks, on Feb. 4 in ...

Community Blood Center of the Ozarks honored Aurora School District for its longevity and commitment to saving lives on Feb. 5 at a luncheon “Thankquet” event at Bass Pro in ...

The public is invited to attend The Pregnancy Care Center’s Love at First Beat Gala slated for Saturday, March 28, from 6-8 p.m. at Kings Way Church in Mt. Vernon. This ...

The man said to his wife, “Mom and Dad sure are looking older. They both have a lot more wrinkles. Dad’s cheeks are a little gaunt. He was always skinny, but he looks even more so now.

The Pierce City Senior Citizens Center will hold a St. Patrick’s Day fish fry fundraiser on Monday evening, March 16, starting at 6 p.m. The price is $12, and the menu is catfish, coleslaw, ...