Joyce Pierson, 71, a local artist who lived in several states and countries before finally settling down in Farmington, has an exhibition of her fiber art currently on display at the city’s public library and continuing through April 28.
Spring has now officially "sprung" and The LIFE Center for Independent Living has announced its annual Easter egg hunt for children and adults with disabilities will take place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 1, at New Heights Church, 4982 Flat River Road in Farmington.
After finishing first in three state Elks Hoop Shoot competitions, Jaxson Grounds, the 9-year-old son of Chad and Tara Grounds of Bismarck, finished in third place at the Central Region 9 Hoop Shoot Semi-Final held Saturday, March 11, in Paducah, Kentucky.
President Dr. Joe Gilgour has announced the Park Hills-based community college will be hosting a Meet the Candidates Forum later this month to feature the board of trustee candidates running in the April 4 election.
The Old Mines Area Historical Society (OMAHS) is hosting its annual French Heritage Seminar from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, April 1. The annual seminar is only one of many events planned to celebrate the 300th anniversary of Old Mines.
The Iron County sheriff, two Iron County sheriff's deputies, and another man were criminally charged in Washington County last week.
Governor Mike Parson and First Lady Teresa Parson recently addressed the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission to promote Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG) and commend the Missouri Department of Transportation’s (MoDOT) recent involvement in the program.
The South Central Walk Worthy Women’s Conference, an inter-denominational event, will be held April 28-29 at First Baptist Church in Mountain View, Missouri.
“It really makes you feel good to help people, and I’ve always enjoyed driving,” said West Plains’ Larry Cochran, who has been a volunteer driver for the Disabled American Veterans (DAV), part of the John J. Pershing VA Medical Center’s Volunteer Transportation Network for more than 20 years.
The Southeast Coalition for Roadway Safety is awarding grant funding for project prom and graduation events at 33 schools across the district. Schools were recently awarded $200 for student lock-in events. Funding assists with event expenses such as location rental, food, or entertainment. S…
Appealing Medicare surcharges when income changes
We are a country that loves our pets. Nearly 70 percent of U.S. households have at least one pet. More Americans have pets than ever before, and more consider them to be family members than ever before. As a result, more pet parents are bringing their furry loved ones along with them when th…
The Department of Mental Health (DMH) recently released the Missouri Well-Being Playbook which shares strategies and resources to promote organizational wellness. It provides practices used in behavioral health and developmental disability state operated facilities and programs, as well as o…
Three dogs at the Farmington Pound are seeking their owners or new homes where they can be loved and cared for.
This guy has potential!
There are a lot of sportsmen and women out there who love to hunt and fish. One very large way to continue to protect that right is to do things properly — like take your game or fish lawfully within season with the correct licenses or tags, and in the proper manner — whether that be with a …
“For you yourselves know, brothers, that our coming to you was not in vain” 1 Thessalonians 2:1 (ESV)
There are a few occasions in life that should be attended in your ‘good clothes’. Your ‘Sunday best’. Those garments living on the smooshed edges of your closet rod and seldom seeing the light of day.
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Claire Minnis, 2½, gets a sled ride from her mother, Cindy Minnis, Thursday afternoon. Joining them is Laura Marler. For the second straight week, an eight-inch blanket of snow covered the area, closing schools and giving St. Francois Countians a chance to work and play in the snow.
This week's Take a Guess is an unusual car on the road from 1914 into the 1930s. We need two answers this week — 1) what was the car's official name and 2) what made it so different than any other car ever made? If you think you know the answer, send an email with your guess to Editor Kevin …
Three dogs at the Farmington Pound are seeking their owners or new homes where they can be loved and cared for.
The Missouri Department of Transportation is seeking public input regarding plans to improve Highway 21/72 in Iron County. Improvements will extend from Highway E near Arcadia to Highway 49 near Glover. Five curves will be improved along the project limits.
The Farmington Regional Chamber of Commerce is on a roll this year after having experienced a significant increase in its membership and attendance at its various events reaching record highs. There's also a new chamber event coming in April that is likely to continue the organization's forw…
Farmington High School is planning a career day for 10th through 12th graders in the school gym Thursday, March 23, and are asking the business community to play an integral part in the program.