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Republic Board of Ed. swears in new member, state champion archer Fahreev honored at meeting

Published by graphics on Fri, 04/24/2026 - 3:09pm

The Republic Board of Education swore in one new member at their meeting on April 16. Rob Buchanon took up the position after running uncontested in the April 7 election. The board also made time to honor a student’s archery accomplishments.

 

Ash Grove schools source fresh food with newly acquired grant

Published by graphics on Thu, 04/23/2026 - 11:54am

Ash Grove School District will now have access to local produce after receiving the Local Farm to School (LFS) Grant from the state of Missouri. 

 

Pirates baseball add five more wins to their total, Lady Pirates pick up two more wins

Published by graphics on Sat, 04/18/2026 - 5:00am

The Ash Grove High School baseball team racked up five wins last week to continue their undefeated season.

 

The Pirates hosted a double-header on Saturday, April 10 against Sparta and Exeter.

 

Ash Grove election tie to be decided with game of chance

Published by graphics on Fri, 04/17/2026 - 11:57am

The Ash Grove Board of Aldermen race for Ward 2 ended in a tie after votes came in April 7. Troy Watts and incumbent Ronessa Williams both received 17 votes. 

 

The Ward 2 position was one of two contested municipal races in Ash Grove. 

 

Willard Chief McClain receives successful double lung transplant

Published by graphics on Thu, 04/16/2026 - 4:31pm

Willard Chief of Police Tom McClain has undergone a successful double lung transplant at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. 

 

McClain, who was diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis, now faces a recovery period of three months.  

 

Show-Me Hydro Clean joins Republic chamber

Published by graphics on Fri, 04/10/2026 - 3:31pm

Show-Me Hydro Clean, a business from Springfield, joins the chamber as owner Brandon Abramovitz cuts the ribbon on April 3.

Ash Grove Schools to go greener, new energy saving measures guaranteed to save money

Published by graphics on Fri, 04/10/2026 - 3:15pm

Ash Grove School District has recently committed to energy efficiency, following a presentation from Entegrity Energy Partners on March 25.

 

Greene County contested election results

Published by graphics on Thu, 04/09/2026 - 3:39pm

Ash Grove Board of Aldermen Ward 1
Courtney Leader - 20 votes - 52.63% ✓
Casey Benson - 16 votes - 42.11%
Write-In - 2 votes - 5.26%
 
Ash Grove Board of Aldermen Ward 2
Troy Watts - 17 votes - 48.57%  ✓

Republic City Council considers development issues

Published by graphics on Sat, 04/04/2026 - 5:23am

A new rule for spacing streets in construction came before the Republic City Council at its March 17 meeting. Previous ordinances, including the revision of escalating water and sewer rates, received final approval. 

Former Willard firefighter Mitchell charged with sex crimes

Published by graphics on Fri, 04/03/2026 - 4:20pm

A former Willard firefighter has been charged with sex crimes following an incident that stems from 2025. 

 

Travis Mitchell is accused of using AI software to create sexually explicit images of victims among other crimes. 

 

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