Undoubtedly, Tim Brinker assumed his current position as Franklin County’s Presiding Commissioner due to a love of his community and a desire to see it flourish. His energy and dedication to enhancing ...

Farmington held on through a hectic fourth quarter Friday to edge the St. Clair Bulldogs, 28-22. The Bulldogs (0-2) got two touchdowns from Lane Sohn on runs of one yard. Nate Short also scored on a ...

At 451 degrees, paper ignites. It’s a wonder my fingers aren’t singed after an hour in the library reading the letters on Amendment 3. Given the vital, and from a Christian perspective, eternal ...

The Union R-XI School District is largely satisfied with the results of lead testing at district buildings. The Board of Education approved a $13,797 agreement in December with SCI Engineering Inc. to ...

MSHSAA’s 2025 Class 2 Boys Wrestling Championships turned into a learning opportunity for St. Clair. The Bulldogs qualified eight wrestlers for the meet, though none advanced beyond the first day of ...

Through one day of the MSHSAA Boys Golf Championships, Washington’s Owen Zastrow paced area golfers with a sixth-place spot in the Class 4 State Meet. Playing in Class 4 at Silo Ridge Golf and Country ...

The Franklin County Commission approved a software purchase Tuesday that is designed to help the county clerk’s office. The applications from Invorg Inc. will make sample ballots available to the ...

Construction projects that use tax dollars are posted in the legal notice sections of newspapers inviting contractors to submit a quote. Multiple bids are received by public entities and open at the ...

Union’s soccer Lady ’Cats continued the Four Rivers Conference’s longest streak Tuesday, winning 3-0 at Sullivan. “Sullivan is always a tough place to go into,” Union Head Coach Matt Fennessey said.

A few years ago, a building on Highway 47 near the river was donated to be used as a shelter for people who are unhoused. Homeowners nearby nixed it, citing the debunked idea that living by a shelter ...

New Haven’s girls track program will be carrying momentum into this week’s MSHSAA Class 1 Championships. The Lady Shamrocks won the team title at the Class 1 Section 1 Meet held at Grandview in ...

Gateway Fiber is “50ish percent” complete with its internet installation project in Union, a company representative told the city’s Board of Aldermen last week. Gateway has had to pull out of three ...