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June 14, 2023 On Monday, May 29th (Memorial Day), local resident Rich Partney joined over 90 veterans on the 66th Central Missouri Honor Flight. The Honor Flight Network is a

June 14, 2023 Rebecca Van Drimmelen and John Albright, both of Ashland, recently spent three weeks in Japan. Shown here with the Boone County Journal in Akihabara, Tokyo. John and

By: Ernie Wren The Ashland Betterment Coalition (ABC) has been rocking it as of late. They have initiated some good beautification projects such as buying new and refurbishing old planters

June 14, 2023 Three Ashland police officers Officer Rick Smith, Sergeant Andrew Worrall and Officer Tom Whitener were presented on June 5th with a wall mounted tactical gear racks built

By: Tara Blue On Sunday, June 4th, a local favorite restaurant celebrated its 25th year anniversary of ownership under Mark and Laura Hooibrink by giving back to the community. The

By: Ernie Wren Want to see 1,000 cranes (birds)? Just travel on over to our local Southern Boone Regional Library, 109 N. Main St., where you will see them floating

Whether you are looking for a good meal, or a place to camp for the weekend, Lazy River Campground just past Eldon, MO is the place to be! The onsite

“Out With The Old, In With The New…Well, Kind Of” As you may have heard, or seen, the Hartsburg ball field park recently got a major upgrade. The project was

By: Tara Blue On May 27th, the Harris Cemetery off Tom Bass Road was designated as a historic site by the Boone County Historical Society. The site is the final

By: Ernie Wren A new program is starting up for local businesses, “SOBOCO Business Networking”. Its intent is to highlight Southern Boone businesses to foster relationships and generate referrals. This