I opened up one of those small Dove dark chocolates. On the inside of the foil wrapper was a “promise” — akin to a fortune inside a Japanese fortune cookie. It said, “It’s a good day. Try ...

Broyles messaged me from her travels earlier this month to ask me to present the memorial Ed Cook Scholarship at Scholars Night for her family. “It would honor me that you would do ...

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will participate in joint preliminary damage assessments (PDAs) of public infrastructure in six counties following the severe storms, straight-line ...

Dr. Evan Iacobucci brought eight Missouri State University students to downtown Aurora who are studying to become municipal planners, engineers and other career fields that include ...

Present for the Aurora City Council on May 13 were Mayor Tony Kennedy, Chairman Pro Tem Jason Lewis, Councilwomen Dawn Oplinger and Theresa Pettit, and Councilman Josh Blades. Kennedy reported ...

The Masonic Scholarship Fund of Missouri, Inc., has selected Castle Spieker, a graduating senior at Aurora High School, as a recipient of the prestigious Masonic Merit Scholarship. The award ...

Lawrence County Historical Society invites the public to a program on “Railroad History in and around Lawrence County” on Sunday, May 18, at Jones Memorial Chapel in Mt. Vernon. A business meeting ...

Melody McKinley, owner and artist at Brush Hour Art Studio, painted a mural of the now-famous “shop dog” Gunner. Peggy Crownover, owner of Ava Belle’s Flea Market, said, “Gunner became ...

Last weekend was an extremely busy one. I am working with an amazing group of people on a fundraiser at the end of the month. Thus, that means planning a get-together to make ...

In Missouri, we are passing legislation that shows appreciation for life. The latest example of this is the recent passage of House Bill 121, which had overwhelming bipartisan support and expands ...

The end of a thing brings about a new beginning to something else. God has given us a new beginning in Christ Jesus. Bryan Cook (2 Corinthians 5:17) “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, ...

Brittney Simagna, of Marionville, daughter of Cherilyn and Scott Lang, recently returned from serving 18 months in the Colorado Denver South Mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day ...