By David Knopf, News Editor Laurel Kindley had seen the Quilts of Valor booths at the quilting shows she attended, but says she didn’t know much about it. The national…
By David Knopf, News Editor At a time of tight budgets, wildflowers are providing some bang for the buck. Rather than the repeated expense of mowing a right of way,…
By Linda Emley This is the story of “Robber’s Cave,” which is also know as “Cave Springs”. There are many caves in Missouri, and thanks to Mark Twain, Tom Sawyer’s…
By David Knopf, News Editor Rural Americans are a resourceful bunch, so they decorate the landscape with mailboxes that express their individuality. And there’s nothing wrong with it, the U.S.…
By Jack Hackley I read every paper I can get my hands on, and every once in a while I read an article that sets me on my ear. This…
By David Knopf, News Editor Florence Williams has been around music – better still, been surrounded by it – all her life. The founder of the popular monthly jam sessions…
By Linda Emley We’ve always heard the story about how the James boys robbed the banking house of Hughes and Wasson at half past three on Thursday, May 23, 1867.…
Every year the Ray County Library hosts summer reading programs for children ages 3-18 from June 1 to July 31. The library sets reading challenges based on the child’s age…
Ray County Community Arts Association will present the musical HATS! this weekend at the Farris Theatre. Written by Marcia Milgrom Dodge and Anthony Dodge, the show is described as a…
