If you enjoy seeing hummingbirds, put up a hummingbird feeder and get ready for a lot of action: The fall feeding frenzy has begun. Starting somewhere around the middle...

Fall has fallen upon the Ozarks as gently as a leaf. More sharp has been the drop in Walnut prices; this year, they will fetch only 16 cents a pound, as opposed to 20 cents...

On the date on which this column is being written, I am finally headed to pick up my car that has been in the shop. If you’ve been reading, you know my car has been out of...

It is evening, after a very busy but family-filled weekend that leaves one with a quiet joyfulness inside. Rather like the last golden strands of a sunset, or the dance of...

The health department divides food service code violations into two categories, critical and non-critical. Priority items are more likely than other violations to...

A crime prevention program that kicked off nearly a year ago is continuing to expand in Kimberling City. Police Chief Todd Lemoine launched the...

Expectant mothers in Stone County now have more access to a closer, clearer look at their baby, thanks to a recent donation of an ultrasound...

Steven Wayne Stewart, Hollister, son of Gerald “Jerry’ William and Barbara Ann (Manning) Stewart, was born November 30, 1965, at Kansas City, and...

Judy Essary, 69, of Crane, was born September 30, 1953 to Duane Ramsey of Ames, Iowa and Evelyn Teague of Marionville. She departed this life in...

Nellie Jane (Taylor) Howard was born August 14th, 1956, in Streator Illinois to Fred Alexander Taylor and Anna Mae Jay. She had 2 brothers Fred Taylor (Alice), and Dennis...

Dear Editor: Earlier this year, Missouri homeowners received their reassessment notices on the value of their property. For many homeowners, the new values were quite a...

"What's up with gas prices?" My 16-year-old son, who pays for his own gas, ran up the stairs very frustrated. He'd just spent $85 to fill his truck...

A little review from last week's article. Launch Stone County has been initiated by our Chamber of Commerce and has lots of positive energy going. My intention is to keep...

Crane received their first First Place in the books at the 2023 Table Rock Lake Open Shootout. Great job goes to Kale Scott and CJ Conrad. Also a...

Reeds Spring High School Class of 2023 graduates Will Foster and Meadow Phillips have earned scholarships that are worth up to $12,000 per year for...

Missouri State University awarded 574 degrees to students in summer 2023. The graduates will participate in the fall commencement ceremony on Dec. 16 at Great Southern...

As we age, our nutritional needs may change to affect our health. Join Jenni Nevatt, MU Extension Nutrition and Health Field Specialist, for an informative discussion of...

Joseph Longstreet, Director of the Reeds Spring Unit of the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Ozarks, was the guest speaker at the September 15...

Hi-lites for this week is a brief history of the Stone County Historical Museum. In 2016 Kay Vinsand and Julie Green formed a partnership with the City of Crane who...