Republic Superintendent of Schools Dr. Chance Wistrom announced via a two-part video that he will retire as superintendent at the end of the 2019-20 school year after spending the last eight years leading the district.
Despite wind chills in the 20s, this year’s Ash Grove Christmas Parade held Saturday morning was the largest in recent memory, snaking through town at more than a mile long.
State Auditor Nicole Galloway released a statement after a judge ruled against Greene County Sheriff Jim Arnott in his lawsuit challenging the State Auditor’s duty to protect whistleblowers.
The long-awaited Dunkin’/Baskin Robbins location in Republic opened last week in Wildwood Plaza on U.S. Highway 60. A grand opening event for the new eatery is scheduled in the near future.
Springfield homebuilder Rusty MacLachlan has announced his candidacy for the offfice of Greene County Commissioner District 1. MacLachlan pointed to his experience in construction as a homebuilder and business owner as an asset to the residents of Greene County.
Amber Williams and her rescue horse, Garland, were only two driveways away from home on Farm Road 53 when Garland was struck by a speeding vehicle and killed on Monday, Dec. 2.
The Boy Scouts from Republic Troop 174 kept busy during the afternoon of Saturday, Dec. 7, as they retired about 200 American flags in a flag retirement pit at J.R. Martin Park. Members of the Cub Scouts and the Girl Scouts helped retire flags as well.
