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 ...

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 ...

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek (D) signed legislation this month to end her state’s disastrous experiment with decriminalizing hard drugs, rolling back a 2020 ballot initiative she previously supported after ...

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 ...

After reading the letters from Maria Brady-Smith and Carmella DeJesus, I was disheartened to see the ongoing push back to the efforts in assisting the homeless during their time of need.

St. Clair officials have opted not to purchase automated license plate readers (ALPRs) from Flock Safety, citing concerns about potential state legislation banning the devices. Instead, the St. Clair ...

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 ...

Work is progressing on a garden designed to attract pollinating insects like bees and butterflies that are experiencing population decline. Union Parks and Recreation Department workers are removing ...

Sullivan recently announced that Kobe Wands is its new high school boys basketball head coach. “Coach Wands will be a great addition to our school and community,” Sullivan Athletic Director Cody Davis ...

Washington will host a meeting of the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission later this year, which one city official called a “golden opportunity” to advocate for more flood protections on ...

Thank you Peter Maurice for your on-target response to Diane Brunworth’s letter. I agree that today’s euphemisms are misleading. I certainly support health care for women. But let’s be clear. The ...