The president of the Republic School District Board of Education, Terry McConnell, has been charged with domestic assault in the fourth degree. The charge stems from an incident on June 20 in which he held a gun to his head and injured a victim who tried to take the weapon from him.
Republic’s annual day of service kicked off on Saturday, June 13. The city’s annual cleanup combined with the Republic Area Chamber of Commerce’s annual highway cleanup project.
Volunteers fought through bad weather to complete various acts of service throughout the city.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol has published the results of their annual bus inspections for 2026. The law enforcement agency takes time yearly to review the school buses of each district in the state, approving or pronouncing defective, each bus the district presents for inspection.
J.R Martin Park’s long-awaited addition was open to the public at a grand opening and ribbon cutting event on Friday, June 12. The Loop, as the new pavilion area is called, provides a roofed-in, weatherproof area that can hold events year-round.
Ash Grove resident Jim “Mouth” Purol can't recall a time when he bit off more than he could chew. He holds more than 40 world records, some of which are recognized by Guinness World Records, a large portion of them for fitting an unusual amount of objects in his mouth.
74 FFA and 4-H kids showed up at the DARR Ag facility, Springfield, on Saturday, May 30, for the annual Republic FFA Expo to show their hogs, at left. Also shown that day were sheep, goats and dairy cows. Friday's event showing featured beef cattle. (Photo by Kim Duwe)
An update was delivered on the construction of Republic School District’s indoor athletics facility at the board of education meeting on May 21, where Assistant Superintendent of Operations Jason Perkins presented photos of the soon-to-be complete complex.
