Registration open for Downtown Maryville’s Pumpkin Growing Contest
By JIM FARIS Downtown Maryville announced Tuesday that registration is open for the 2026 Downtown Maryville Pumpkin Growing Contest. Area growers have a chance at prizes for growing the biggest gourd they can, with last year’s winners,
Missouri Weather Fuels Long Allergy Season, Specialist Says
Spring allergies are in full force across Missouri, and if over the counter meds aren’t bringing relief, it may be time to rethink your approach. University of Missouri Health Care allergy specialist Dr. Christine Franzese says there
Scientists have finished a study on how alcohol can affect a person’s ability to walk.
The results are staggering
New and upgraded Savannah Aquatics Center still on track to open Memorial Day weekend
Courtesy photo By MATT PIKE Work is being done at the Savannah Aquatics Center to get the pool prepared for its opening in just over two weeks during Memorial Day weekend, with things still on track to
Spoofhounds Sweep MEC Track & Field
The Maryville Spoofhounds continued their dominance in the MEC conference track meet with a sweep in both boys’ and girls’ events. Their head coach praised the team’s consistent performance and group effort. The Spoofhounds are gearing up
National Day Of Prayer
The National Day of Prayer will take place on May 7 at the Atchison County Memorial Building in Rock Port. The theme for this year is “Glorify God Among the Nations, Seeking Him in All Generations” based
Local Baseball Teams Struggle
Local baseball teams struggled in area games, going 0-4 for the night. Highlights included Chillicothe’s 4-3 victory over Maryville, St. Pius’s 6-2 win against Savannah, and Plattsburg’s 8-0 triumph over North Andrew. In other games, St. Joseph
Suspect in custody in shooting that killed 2, injured 3 at Koreatown shopping center in Carrollton, Texas
Two people were killed and three others hospitalized after a shooting at a shopping center in Carrollton, Texas on Tuesday. Officers were called just before 10 a.m. to K Towne Plaza, located along Highway 121 in the
Some ‘human-to-human transmission’ possible in hantavirus outbreak aboard cruise ship
Three people aboard the cruise ship MV Hondius that was hit by a hantavirus outbreak were evacuated on Tuesday. Cape Verde’s health ministry said that medical personnel from the country who boarded the ship have assessed that
Lawmakers craft final Missouri budget plan with no increase for public education programs
House Budget Committee Chairman Dirk Deaton, R-Seneca, left, and Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Rusty Black, R-Chillicothe, during the Monday conference committee meeting to set a final Missouri state budget. (Rudi Keller/Missouri Independent) A House-Senate conference committee agreed