Beginning in the mid-1800s, children from crowded eastern cities were sent west by rail to live with families in rural communities. Mendi Stroud Wormington The system was called “placing ...

By Rhonda Sexton “Just Be” is the motto Pastor Bryan Cook has been living and teaching in his ministry at Union Grove Church in Aurora. It is also the title of his first book, ...

Most of the work God does in our lives happens quietly. It happens long before anyone notices, long before results show up on the surface. Bryan Cook Scripture shows us again and again that ...

I personally believe there is a God and that He created the outdoors for all of us to enjoy, and for us to introduce kids and other adults to the beauty and wonder of it all. Larry Whiteley ...

By Rhonda Sexton Groundwork continues on the lot behind Rapid Roberts convenience store on Elliott in Aurora. Store manager Trish Conn said the current store will be demolished after the new ...

A Barry County man has been sentenced to prison after entering a guilty plea to domestic assault in the second degree against an ex-girlfriend. Adan Reveles, 29, of Monett, was sentenced ...

Every March 1, hundreds of die-hard anglers line the banks at one of Missouri’s trout parks for opening day of catch-and-keep trout season. In past years, anglers have faced frigid winter ...

The National Weather Service (NWS) reports 16 Missourians died because of tornadoes in 2025, making it the deadliest year for tornadoes in the state since at least 158 people were ...

For the fifth consecutive year, Aurora High School Educator Kim McCully-Mobley has been selected to serve as a Retro Report Teacher Ambassador. Retro Report is an independent non-profit ...

A new football head coach will be on the sideline at Aurora High School for the 2026-2027 year. Aurora School District announced last week the position will be filled by Dalton Hill. “This is an ...

By Five generations of one family stood together Saturday, Feb. 21, at the Pierce City Orphan Train Exhibit — reunited not only with each other, but unexpectedly with their ...

City of Pierce City officials recently welcomed Tessa Musgrove as the city’s new utilities clerk. Musgrove recently moved from Pine Bluff, Ark., after she and her husband, Michael, ...