At the City of Evertons Board of Alderman Meeting, tonight, May 13,  2026, the Everton Board of Alderman consisting of Lisa Propst, Ray ...

Melissa Frances Tucker, age 73, of Mt. Vernon, Missouri, passed away at 12:35 p.m. on Sunday, April 26, 2026, at her home. She was born February ...

Kasey Dawn Clark, 43, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 27, 2026, at 8 a.m. at home after a long courageous battle with cancer. She was ...

Dill, age 79, of Mt. Vernon, Missouri, passed away at 11:42 a.m. on Saturday, April 25, 2026, at her home. She was born July 13, ...

Dewey Lane Rinker, age 89, of Mt. Vernon, Missouri, passed away at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at the Mt. Vernon Place Care Center. He ...

James Alvin Gardner Jr., 95, of Walnut Grove, passed away, on Thursday, April 23, 2026.Jim, the son of James Alvin and Lyila (Eusler) Gardner ...

Update: Within minutes of going to press with this week’s edition, Mr. Thompson reached out and let us know that all water samples from last ...

Russell Eugene “Russ” Fees, of Dadeville, Missouri, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ at 12:14 p.m. on Monday, December 29, 2025, at the age of 64. He was born on October 6, 1961 in ...

Lewis Glen McGatha, of Arcola, Missouri, departed this life on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, at Cox South Hospital in Springfield, Missouri, at the age of 67. The family will conduct a memorial graveside ...

On March 1, 1976, at the ages of 24 and 19, Jimmy and Cheryl Buckley purchased Becks Auto Supply from Elliott and Doris Beck of Ash Grove. The Becks opened the store in 1968 just down the street from ...

Following the recent federal disaster declaration resulting from multiple severe weather systems that impacted Missouri May 23-26 (DR 4885), the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) will be ...