Children’s Smile Center (CSC) will hold a groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday, Jan. 29, at 11 a.m. for facility improvements of its Aurora dental clinic. CSC is a nonprofit organization ...

The Pierce City Lady Eagles basketball team is firing on all cylinders, riding a five-game winning streak into the Tony Dubray Classic in Liberal on Jan. 19-24. The ...

The Marionville Comets basketball team has faced one of the toughest stretches of their season, navigating a gauntlet of tough opponents while showing resilience and ...

From staff reports The Pierce City Friends of the Library re-elected its officers for two years at its quarterly meeting on Jan. 13. Elections had been postponed at the October 2025 meeting ...

Shae Smith, 22, of Bolivar, the current Miss Missouri USA, visited with students at St. Mary’s Catholic School in Pierce City on Jan. 14. Smith was invited to speak about pursuing one’s dream and ...

By Rhonda Sexton Improvements are well under way to Aurora City Hall. “The initial tuck-point brick repair is mostly complete and the washing of all sides of the building will be done prior to ...

Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary No. 4207, on Highway 60 west of Monett, is offering Wednesday lunches twice a month from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Meals are $9 with extra entrees for $5 ...

By Rhonda Sexton The Marionville Board of Aldermen met Jan. 15 in regular session. Those present were Kevin Bliss, Angie Norris, Sue Motley, Kathy Urschel, and Joanne Lawrence. Minutes ...

From staff reports The Pierce City Police Department reported high activity in the community during the close of 2025. The activity summary in November documented 155 calls for service, ...

The Aurora Lady Houns wrestling team continues to compete well against top competition, with team captains Case Parnell and Jasmine Koehler leading the way as the team ...

The Verona Lady Wildcats basketball team has started 2026 winning two of their last three games. The Lady Wildcats have dealt with some close, tight games to start the ...

When you stand in Pierce City today, it’s easy to think the railroad must have been the beginning of everything. The tracks feel like they’ve always been there. But if you look past them — ...