Published by graphics on Fri, 08/15/2025 - 12:10pm
A state bill in Missouri banning cell phones in the classroom has been implemented following the close of the previous school year. For the coming academic season, students will have no choice but to keep their devices away during school hours.
Published by graphics on Fri, 08/08/2025 - 11:57am
On Friday, July 11, a group of more than 20 Missouri sheriffs formed the Missouri Sheriffs Constitutional Firearms Alliance (MSCFA), “a statewide effort dedicated to safeguarding the constitutional right of law‑abiding citizens to keep and bear arms.” Among them were Jim Arnott, sheriff of Greene
Published by education on Fri, 08/01/2025 - 3:22pm
The City of Mt. Vernon unveiled their new pickleball courts in the Spirit of '76 Park on Thursday, July 24, during a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The city converted the old volleyball court into a pickleball court, and the middle courts in the tennis courts were also repainted for pickleball.
Published by education on Fri, 08/01/2025 - 3:20pm
Contractors digging to begin construction on a propane fill station at Tractor Supply Co. in Mt. Vernon struck a natural gas line, shutting down the work and requiring emergency personnel and utilities to tend to the matter. The line area was marked but only as “suggested,” said Mt.
Published by education on Fri, 07/25/2025 - 11:15am
A Mt. Vernon woman pleaded guilty in federal court on Monday, July 21, to two felony charges in a wife fraud scheme in which she and others defrauded the Missouri State Lottery.
Published by education on Fri, 07/25/2025 - 10:54am
The Aurora Park Board held their third annual Touch a Truck event in Oak Park on Saturday, July 19. Visitors to the event had the chance to explore a number of large emergency and utility vehicles, as well as learn more about how they work and how they are used.
