The Ash Grove Pirates pulled off a hard-fought 12-6 victory over the No. 6 state-ranked Pierce City Eagles Friday night at home, using a strong...

Three weeks remain in the high school sports schedule before District play in football, volleyball and softball. A look at the season so...

The Ash Grove Lady Pirates beat the Marion C. Early Lady Panthers 3-0 on Monday, September 28 at Ash Grove. The Pirates were supported by a strong...

David chose five smooth stones. Only five. Not four. Not six. Five. Some Biblical scholars have various theories of why the number five is significant, and they mostly...

Forget About Your “But”Some individuals just don’t know how to receive a compliment.  For example, I might say, “You look good in that shirt,” and the friend responds,...

At my age when my mind says I can do this, my body says try it, you will be sorry. All this over a sock on the floor. Always happy when a former player calls me...

October brings us Paster Appreciation Month, Medical Assistance Day, Sleep Tech week, Boss Day, Happy Halloween. Happy birthday to niece-in-law Taryn Vandegrift, niece...

Birthdays: October 10th-Tresa O’Neal, Maelie Spotz 10 and Ana Huser 14; 11th-Sandra Crutcher, Angie Goettling, Lucas Carmical 9, Chad Adams 35, Joel Gray 44, Ron Baxter 71...

September 26-27 the Monett Missouri Stake of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints enjoyed an international spiritual feast from Elder...

From fairgrounds to classrooms, community gardens to robotics labs, 4-H youth in Dade County are proving they’re not just ready for the future –...

Charles Landon Trost, 89, of Everton, Missouri, passed away on Friday, October 2, 2026 in Ava, Missouri. Cremation services were under the...

Shannon Ace Robison, 32, of the Greenfield and Lockwood area, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, September 26, 2026. He was born April 6,...

Jerry Stump, 83, of Springfield, Missouri, passed away on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, in Springfield, Missouri. Jerry was born on November 19,...

Dixie Aileen (Montgomery) Farmer, of Greenfield, Missouri, was called home to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, at the...

G. Larry Beach, age 87, of Marshfield, Missouri, formerly of Arcola, Missouri, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 2, 2026 at Mercy Hospital...