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.
This Saturday, Nov. 9, runners and ruckers from around the area will congregate in Republic for the fifth annual Ruck ’N’ Run. The military-centric event is set to begin with an opening ceremony at 8:30 a.m. at Meadowview Baptist Church in west Republic, 1100 W. Highway 174.
An estimated 1,000 people turned out for the 3rd Annual Western Greene County Veterans Day Parade last Saturday morning on Jackson Street, in Willard. The closed street was lined with spectators showing their patriotism for the more than 100 parade entries, many armed services themed.
A recent in-depth bridge inspection of the Greene County Route BB bridge over Little Sac River, located between Greene County Route Z and Missouri Route 13 northeast of Willard, revealed deteriorating conditions prompting an immediate need to close the bridge on Monday, Oct.
Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” opens this year’s season with a bang at Republic High School’s Tiger Theatre, featuring music by Alan Menken and lyrics by Tim Rice and Howard Ashman. This beloved musical has been produced on stage, television and screen, winning an Academy Award.
The Ash Grove Fire Protection District recently purchased land where someday their new fire station will be located. Anthony Monnig, fire chief, said they bought eight-and-a-half acres at Crestview and Farm Road 68 for $51,000. The district closed on the land on Friday, Oct. 11.
An Ash Grove school bus was involved in an incident with another vehicle on the morning of Thursday, Oct. 24, at the intersection of State Highways 266 and AB. No one was injured.
