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By Joseph Pastilha Odessa scored just 48 seconds into the game, taking a lead it wouldn’t relinquish, as Southern Boone fell 28-13 to open the season Friday night in Odessa.

By Dylan Heinrich The Southern Boone softball team won the 38th annual Hallsville Tournament with three victories to open the season. The Eagles defeated Van-Far 13-1 on Saturday morning to

Earl Dean Nance, 80, of Ashland, Missouri, peacefully went to be with his Savior on August 27, 2025. Earl was born November 15, 1944, in Richmond, California. He was the

Members of the Ashland FFA joined other FFA members from around the state at the Missouri State Fair on Aug. 12 to pack meals for Missouri families. This was the

By Jane Rutter Who are ‘the last?’ We often think of the last in the Gospel as the least, readily listing the poor, hungry, overlooked and discarded. Rarely do we

By Joseph Pastilha A new era has begun for Southern Boone football with the arrival of first-year head coach Tyler Tanner. He inherits a program that has become accustomed to

By Elizabeth Stephens Things might look a little different in this week’s Boone County Journal. This is the first issue published under the Missourian Publishing Association’s ownership. We hope you’ll

By Russell Gloor Dear Rusty: I’m ready to apply for my Social Security benefits, and I’m aware of how my benefits are calculated. What I would like to know about is

By Richard Ward The Ashland Folks on Spokes group rode round trip from North Jefferson City to Claysville on Aug. 21. Barbara, Bill, Alvyne, Donovan, Ginni and Rich joined the