Ash Grove’s annual Rendezvous fall festival was ready for a big crowd last Saturday, as downtown’s Main Street was partially lined with vendors. But the big crowd never showed.
The Ozarks Steam Engine Association held their 58th annual Steam-O-Rama from Thursday, Sept. 12 through Sunday, Sept. 15. The event featured old steam engines, antique and vintage gas powered motors, vehicles and equipment, tractor pulls and much more.
The Senior Age Foundation golf tournament was recently held at The Greens in Springfield. For the second consecutive year, the golf team sponsored by the Ash Grove Sunshine Center won their age division. Pictured from left are Jim Barnes, Mike McMasters, Allen Edwards and Coy Duncan.
Five people have been charged by the Lawrence County Prosecutor’s Office with several crimes, including rape, assault, kidnapping, sodomy and sexual trafficking. Wanda Maggard, James F. Maggard, Jr., David Arnold (a.k.a.
The Ash Grove Board of Aldermen voted unanimously to show its support for the Ash Grove Area Community Foundation with its checkbook, to the tune of $1,000.
The Ash Grove FFA Supporters and Alumni Association, a new organization which combines the Ash Grove Young Farmers, Young Farmwives and Ash Grove FFA Alumni Group into one entity, held their first meeting, a re-chartering event, on Thursday, Aug. 29, in the Ash Grove High School Ag Building.
Firefighters from Ash Grove, Bois D’Arc, Battlefield, Clever, Republic and Willard were among the 360 people who gathered at Plaster Sports Complex on the campus of Missouri State University Saturday, Sept. 7, for the 7th annual Springfield Area Memorial 9/11 Stair Climb.
The Back the Blue license plate bill becomes law and Missourians will get their first opportunity to see the new Back the Blue license plate at a special unveiling ceremony scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 10, on the State Capitol grounds. State Rep.
Republic Citizen Award recipients Colton Quinn and Nicholas Quinn pose with Republic Park maintenance supervisor, Steve Weber, who helped the pair install their community service projects on their way to becoming Eagle Scouts.
Republic resident and Springfield business owner Dave Gragg announced his candidacy for the 130th District of the state House of Representatives.
A Democrat, Gragg is running for the seat vacated by Republican Jeff Messenger, who is ineligible to run in 2020 because of term limits.
