I am continuing a short series on a “Preacher’s Perspective” of funerals. In the last issue, the subject of cremation was discussed. Let’s ask another question: does there...

Gardening is a journey. Every year I add new knowledge about what works and what doesn’t work, new ways to increase my yield and new foods to add to our diet. Today I want...

As a supervisor in a not-for-profit, it became crystal clear to me the importance of ‘community.’ Without the support of ‘community,’ we cease to...

Stone County children were able to go on a $100 shopping spree on Thursday, December 1. However, the Shop With A Hero event wasn’t only about kids...

This holiday season the Southern Stone County Fire Protection District is proud to announce that we are continuing our holiday tradition. Starting...

Three Christmas parades took place in Stone County last weekend. Crane and Kimberling City’s parades were on Saturday, December 3 and Reeds...

Sharon Elaine Zimmers, age 75, of Aurora, passed away at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, December 2, 2022, at Mercy Hospital in Joplin. A memorial service will be held at 2:00...

Tomas Velazquez Dorantes, 53, of Galena, passed away Sunday, November 27, 2022 at Mercy Hospital in St. Louis, after a short illness. Visitation will be held on Friday,...

William Newton, Branson West, departed this life on December 1, 2022, at the age of 80. Funeral services will be held at 8:45 a.m. Thursday, December 8, 2022, in Branson...

Every year I promise myself that I will not make New Year’s resolutions. Why disappoint myself, right? They’ve worked for me for some years, like...

“You can’t drag your pivot foot.” This kid in my sixth-grade class was a punk and cheated in basketball. In the winter, we played basketball when...

The question people asked me the most over the last few weeks is, “What’s going to happen with real estate in 2023?” According to the Fall 2022...

The Southwest Missouri Waste Management District N will hold its monthly Executive Board Meeting at 11:50 a.m. on Tuesday, December 13, 2022. This meeting/conference call...

The 98th Lawrence County Soils and Crops Conference will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 5, at the Southwest Research, Extension and Education Center...

Hurley Air Rifle teams traveled 4 hours on Saturday, December 3, 2022 to compete in the Student Air Rifle (SAR), Missouri State Tournament in...

Congratulations to our Crane Elementary Character Students of the Month of November! These students show citizenship in a variety of ways. We are...

The history-making season for Reeds Spring High School’s football team ended with a second-place finish in the state. Cardinal Ritter defeated...

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The Asher Family Thanksgiving was held on the Saturday after Thanksgiving at the Cape Fair Community Building. We began holding our family dinner...