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.
Ask and ye shall receive. Republic Fire Chief Duane Compton requested a hefty purchase be made by the Republic City Council for his department. The ask was for a brand new rescue truck at a cost of $387,815.
Despite a significant jump in assessed tax valuation for the district from 2018 to 2019, the Ash Grove Board of Education voted unanimously to keep the tax rate the same as last year—$3.6326, at the Aug. 26 board meeting.
As is the case with many small towns, Republic has no shortage of stray and loose animals. In fact, the city handles around 500 head of cats and dogs annually. The good news is that 96 percent are adopted out, returned to owners or transferred to rescue programs.
Missouri Governor Mike Parson has officially proclaimed August as Fill the Boot Month to mark the 65th anniversary of the firefighters extraordinary efforts on behalf of the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Nearly $600 million has been collected since 1954 when the program began with one Boston F
