Lady Eagles soar past the Pintos by a feather
After a season of challenges and uncertainty due to COVID, the Southern Boone girls basketball team entered District play facing a strong California squad (13-10) in what would be one
Six Eagles named to all-state team
Southern Boone high school softball players were named to the Missouri High School Fastpitch Coaches Association all-state academic team. To be considered, a player must to have a 3.7 cumulative
MDC reminds people to buy their 2021 hunting and fishing permits
The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reminds Missouri hunters and anglers that related annual permits expire at the end of February, including 2020 permits for small game, fishing, trout fishing,
Andy Lee Rhorer 1947-2021
Andy Lee Rhorer, 73, of Boonville passed away February 28, 2021 in New Franklin. Andy was born in Fayette, MO on June 29, 1947 a son of Walter and Nellie
Charlie Nichols 1944-2021
Charlie Nichols of Ashland passed away at his home February 25, 2021, he was 76 years old. He was born November 30, 1944 in Cedar City , the son of Floyd
Police Report
Ashland Police and Boone County Sheriff’s office reported the following arrests recently: • 02.25.21: Darcee Leann Thomas, 24, of Columbia, was arrested by Ashland Police on 1st degree tampering with
Born To Be
Most of the 49 years that I’ve lived on this cosmic rock have been spent searching for what I was born to do. My raison d’être. Lately, I have come
A Tale of Ella and a Great Blue Heron
February has been a hard month. Frozen and bitter cold. We are all coping as we can here in Missouri, coming up with creative ways to keep animals and chickens
Higher building costs come with new building codes
Boone County Planning and Zoning will vote on 2018 building codes that require builders to meet yet-to-be-implemented, eco-friendly requirements in the construction process. If approved, building and purchase costs for
Wildly Important Goals
SoBoCo residents have an abundance of ideas for the Ashland downtown area but a shortage of funds to make these ideas an immediate reality. “These are long term ventures,” said
