St. Clair County area high schools’ 2025 graduation ceremonies are scheduled as follows: Appleton City R-II School District, May 18, at 2 p.m.; Lakeland R-III School District, May 18, at 2 …

The Yellow Rose Day for the Appleton City area is approaching. Support is needed in placing over 2,000 yellow silk rosebuds on the oldest grave stones in the Appleton City Cemetery in time for …

The Munsters Cruise Night on the downtown Clinton square will be on May 10, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. The event is open to the public with free admission and free registration for participants. There …

The large annual Lowry City Spring Fair, organized by Lowry City Community Betterment, is scheduled for May 10 with a day full of activities for all ages. See inside this edition of the St. Clair …

The Pleasant Springs Cemetery in Oyer is currently accepting bids for mowing, weed eating, and blowing off cemetery stones. The work will be conducted on an as-needed basis dependent upon weather. …

Grace Christian Academy’s Family Fun Day & Open House, at 102 E. First St. in Lowry City, will be on Saturday, May 3, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event will feature fun, food - free burgers, …

The Appleton City residential cleanup will be held Tuesday, April 29 through Thursday, May 1. Large dumpsters will be located at the Public Works Building at 110 S. Maple (across from the swimming …

The Semi-Annual Book Sale, held at the St. Clair County Library branch in Osceola and hosted by the Friends of the Library, will be on Thursday, May 1, and Friday, May 2, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and …

[Editor's Note: This article was originally published in the Rich Hill Mining Review.] It was another busy week for the Bates, Cedar, and Vernon counties’ law enforcement agencies, …

Recently, the Osceola Police Department was involved in a high-speed vehicle pursuit with a resident that was merely “testing a theory”, as well as was honored with official designation …

Throughout the month of April, several area law enforcement agencies have continued to team up, assisting each other in cracking down on crime in their counties. On April 2, the Bates County …

The following are motor vehicle accidents that took place throughout the month of March in the St. Clair County and surrounding area or involving area residents. All information was obtained via the …

Appleton City High School freshman and sophomore students had the opportunity to attend the Industrial Sciences and Technology Career Day at the University of Central Missouri. On the following …

Happy 50th Wedding Anniversary to Gerald & Betty Stephan! The couple was wed on April 18, 1975. We love you so much! From all of your family.

On Saturday, April 12, the Lakeland Choir's seventh grade ensemble received a rating of one, a top score, at the Nevada Music Festival. "These choir members have earned a rating of EXEMPLARY," said …

The Missouri Corn Foundation is pleased to award a 2025 Missouri Corn Scholarship to Hallie Harkrader of Appleton City. Harkrader will receive a $1,000 scholarship to help pay for her continuing …

The Missouri Corn Foundation is proud to announce the 2025 Missouri Corn Scholarship recipients. Each student will be awarded a $1,000 scholarship to contribute to their college education. Missouri …

Tuesday, April 8, more than nearly 400 high school students consisting of FFA members, 4H members and students pursuing leadership opportunities in agriculture attended the Youth Leadership Day at …

It was a chance to see various art forms from local students and students in nearby schools. Besides working in single media, some students combined watercolor with newspaper and oil pastel. There …

“Grazing multiple species of livestock on your grazing operation can improve efficiency and profitability,” says Patrick Davis, MU Extension Livestock Field Specialist. Diversifying the …