Ash Grove Masonic Lodge #100 awarded a total of $4,500 to area schools on Friday, May 15, dishing out big checks to both Everton and Walnut Grove school districts.
Ash Grove alumnus and retiring principal Chris Thompson was recently presented a key to the city of Ash Grove by Mayor Caleb Smith. The presentation was part of an assembly for Thompson who is retiring following 31 years of service to the district.
With the help of a large crane, the first wall of an incoming safe room is put into place at Ash Grove Elementary School the morning of Tuesday, May 12.
The Republic City Council approved two subdivision changes and spent considerable time reviewing a major amendment to the current budget during its May 5 meeting.
Ash Grove School District is currently building a parking lot next to their high school and elementary campuses, where once stood two residential properties. The move was made without informing neighboring property owners, much to their chagrin.
David J. Hinson, a former executive at Drury University, started a singer songwriter project this spring. This new venture features a single that celebrates the small-town communities that he road-trips through on his extensive business travels.
Southwest Missouri was rocked by a hailstorm on April 28, causing extreme damage to property in the area. Measured by some to be the size of a baseball, hail stones berated cars and homes across the area.
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Following a dramatic hat-drawing to determine the new member of the Ash Grove Board of Aldermen on April 21, the regular session meeting took place. The meeting had its share of drama as well, as a new alderman was sworn in following extensive debate over two potential ordinances.
