DBRL director, instrumental in growth of library system, set to retire
Melissa Carr knew at the age of 10 that she wanted to be a librarian. “My grandmother was a librarian and she spoke at all the men’s clubs. She got
R.E. Voorheis 1925-2017
Rozier Elroy (known by everyone at R.E.) Voorheis, 91, completed his earthly journey and was welcomed into heaven with Jesus Christ on November 26, 2017. Guests may pay respects at
Hartsburg chaplain assisted federal health response to Hurricane Maria
A chaplain from Hartsburg, Missouri, Robert Jackson, Jr, has returned home to Southern Boone County after assisting the federal medical response to Hurricane Maria as part of the National Disaster
Eagles wrestlers open second season next week
The SoBoCo Eagles wrestling team will enter into its second season with two returning state qualifiers and a handful of young talent. The Eagles return Blake Schmidt, who was 38-5
Eagles boys, girls drop openers at Harrisburg
The Southern Boone Eagles boys and girls basketball teams both dropped their openers last night at Harrisburg. The Eagles boys fell 66-63 in overtime on a buzzer-beater 3-point shot by
Mizzou pushes past Hogs
Missouri capped its dramatic surge in the second half of the regular season on Black Friday with its six straight win, 48-45 over Arkansas in Fayetteville. After five straight blowout
Youth Hunt harvest more than 3,000 deer
Preliminary data from the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) shows that young hunters ages 6 through 15 harvested 3,056 deer during Missouri’s late youth portion of the 2017 deer hunting
Losing track of the days
It just occurred to me, as I sat down to write, that I haven’t left my house in five days. A by-product of having a decent Internet connection and of
Time to get jabbed, stay healthy
If you have not already had a flu shot this fall, don’t dispair – there’s still plenty of time to get jabbed and possibly save your life. That’s right –
Myrtle Purcell 1925-2017
Myrtle F. Purcell of Ashland, passed away November 24, 2017 at Ashland Healthcare, she was 92 years old. She was born October 11, 1925 in Ashland, the daughter of Joseph
