Present for the Aurora City Council on May 13 were Mayor Tony Kennedy, Chairman Pro Tem Jason Lewis, Councilwomen Dawn Oplinger and Theresa Pettit, and Councilman Josh Blades. Kennedy reported ...

“I slept, and dreamed that life was beauty; I woke, and found that life was duty. Was thy dream then a shadowy lie? Toil on, sad heart, courageously, And thou shalt find thy dream to be A noonday ...

Melody McKinley, owner and artist at Brush Hour Art Studio, painted a mural of the now-famous “shop dog” Gunner. Peggy Crownover, owner of Ava Belle’s Flea Market, said, “Gunner became ...

Dr. Evan Iacobucci brought eight Missouri State University students to downtown Aurora who are studying to become municipal planners, engineers and other career fields that include ...

I opened up one of those small Dove dark chocolates. On the inside of the foil wrapper was a “promise” — akin to a fortune inside a Japanese fortune cookie. It said, “It’s a good day. Try ...

In Missouri, we are passing legislation that shows appreciation for life. The latest example of this is the recent passage of House Bill 121, which had overwhelming bipartisan support and expands ...

The Masonic Scholarship Fund of Missouri, Inc., has selected Castle Spieker, a graduating senior at Aurora High School, as a recipient of the prestigious Masonic Merit Scholarship. The award grants $1 ...

Located in Monett, the local VFW Auxiliary meets the second Thursday of each month at the VFW Post located at 5400 W. Highway 60 at 6:30 p.m. Mary Thurman is a life member at #3796 and currently ...