A scant 6.66-percent of voters turned out for the June 2 general election, which was originally scheduled for April 7, but was moved thanks to the pandemic. Although there were no county issues on which to weigh in, there were several school and municipal races that garnered attention.
Oscar and Amy Cross, owners of Hilltop Farm in Ash Grove, recently announced their retirement, effective June 28, after 38 years in business. The couple posted the announcement on the Hilltop Farm website, as well as its Facebook page.
Virginia “Susie” Mae Kincheloe passed away peacefully June 4, 2020. She was surrounded by family in her final moments. She was the family cheerleader, a loving soul with boundless energy and a feisty personality.
The steering committee for the Birthplace of Route 66 Festival has unanimously decided to cancel the 2020 festival, due to COVID-19 concerns. The 2020 festival was planned for Aug. 14-15.
A Willard man was booked into the Greene County Jail on Wednesday, May 20, 14 months after apparently confessing to repeatedly molesting two girls. Edmond Louis Bolander, 54, is charged with 10 sex crimes, which, according to the criminal complaint, took place between 1993 and 1997.
An Ash Grove man received a suspended 180-day jail sentence and two years of unsupervised probation after pleading guilty to resisting arrest. Shane Roudybush, 35, pleaded guilty to the charge on Thursday, May 21, as part of a plea agreement.
A Republic man was arrested and booked into the Greene County Jail after he allegedly made a bomb threat at the Republic Wal-Mart, where he was an employee. Christopher William Henderson, 28, is charged with making a terrorist threat in the third degree, a Class A misdemeanor.
Ash Grove’s annual Fourth of July celebration Sparks in the Park has officially been canceled by organizer Ash Grove HTC. The announcement was made Monday on the group’s Facebook page. Additionally, the Boone Rendezvous was canceled for 2020.
