Fencing regulations in Republic just got more stringent for a handful of people following a passing vote by the Republic City Council at the Nov. 5 council meeting.
Calvary Baptist Church, Republic, is not waiting until Thanksgiving Day to express gratitude. Instead, they are giving back by lovingly packing gifts of joy for children around the world living in extreme poverty or affected by war, disease, and natural disaster.
Runners and ruckers united at the 5th Annual Ruck ’N’ Run Walk/Run held last Saturday at Meadoview Baptist Church, Republic. This year’s attendance neared the 400 mark, at the military-themed event designed to counter the commercialization of Veterans Day.
Larry McConnell, a former fire chief of the Brookline Fire Protection District, was found guilty of three counts of second-degree statutory sodomy and one count of second-degree rape at a bench trial at the Greene County Justice Center on Friday, Nov. 8.
Several visitors at Ash Grove’s Sunshine Center dressed up for Halloween this year, including costumes of a Native American, a witch and even a retired Hooters waitress. Above, Smithy Brown is disguised as Uncle Sam while Nancy Ingram is a blue unicorn.
Sweeny Elementary celebrated being named a Leader in Me Lighthouse School on Thursday, Oct. 17, by allowing all students involved in gaining the Lighthouse status to take part in a parade on the community track near Lyon Elementary. About 453 students participated in the celebration.
The new Ozark Technical Community College campus in Republic, currently being built by Rich Kramer Construction, remains on track to begin operations in August of 2020.
