Southern Boone topped by Blair Oaks
In spite of playing some quality football, the Southern Boone Eagles fell to Blair Oaks 42-21 in Friday’s Tri-County Conference challenge. The Eagles won the time-of-possession battle holding the ball
SoBoCo fights back in loss to Mexico
The Lady Eagles softball team’s effort to come back from four runs down in the sixth inning came up just short, as they fell 5-4 to Mexico on Wednesday. Southern
Cross Country Conference Champs
The high school cross country team had a successful Tri-County Conference meet in Eldon. High school athletes ran on a course that was scenic but had some challenging hills. Both
Eagles Volleyball preps for districts
It has been another busy week for the Lady Eagles Volleyball team as they prepare for districts at the end of the month. On Monday they took on Versailles at
The Great Unifier
Is America really more divided than ever? I could cite a few examples, right off the top of my head, that would cast doubts upon that oft-repeated (as of late)
Travels Across a Lifetime
In this time of isolation, the sound of a train recently connected me to places where I have traveled across my lifetime. Since childhood, there has been something particularly magical
Eagles Soccer Takes Down Fulton
Some might have expected the Southern Boone varsity soccer team to be a bit rusty after having a ten-day break between games, but that wasn’t the case. Last Thursday evening,
A look at Ashland’s Baptist Home
The Baptist Home was originally founded as a retirement home for Baptist pastors in 1913. In time, it has become an elderly care living development for patients outside the Baptist
City Hires Plan Reviewer/Inspector
As we await the results of the 2020 Census, our City continues to experience a fast rate of growth. Our city administrator, Tony St. Romaine, and I are anticipating a
VA Expands Caregiver Support Program
On Oct. 1, 2020, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) expanded the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC). The expanded program now includes qualifying Veterans who served
