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Editor’s Musings: Let them Eat Dirt
July 19, 2017
Babies tend to look at the backyard like an all-you-can-eat buffet. Their hands go into the dirt and immediately into their mouths. They often...
URGENT! Paris Red Cross Blood Drive
July 12, 2017
The Paris Red Cross Blood Drive is Thursday, July 13, at the Paris First Baptist Church from 1:00-6:00 p.m. There is an emergency need for blood and blood platelets. A...
July 27, 2017
July 20, 2017
July 13, 2017
July 6, 2017
Monroe County Fair Happenings
July 19, 2017
Watch for our special section on the Monroe County Fair in the July 27 edition!
Bob Riley Earns 50-Year Masonic Pin
May 17, 2017
Bob Riley is humble about being earning his Masonic 50-year pin Saturday, May 13, saying that paying his dues regularly was a big part of his tenure with the...
MACC Brothers Ox and NGN Induct New Members 249
May 17, 2017
Brothers Ox is the oldest and most traditional of all organizations at MACC. The honorary men’s organization was founded in 1928, and the original...
Editor’s Musings Oh, the Irony
July 26, 2017
Because I am a big nerd, I was recently discussing how people often use the word “ironic” incorrectly. For instance, Alanis Morissette famously...
Editor’s Musings: Let them Eat Dirt
July 19, 2017
Babies tend to look at the backyard like an all-you-can-eat buffet. Their hands go into the dirt and immediately into their mouths. They often...
How to Handle a Braggart
July 12, 2017
We all brag on ourselves at times, and, in recent years, we’ve been told that stating our strengths to people, especially our bosses, is a healthy thing. That modest degree...
Annual Fire Prevention Poster Contest Announces Winners
May 10, 2017
The 2017 Fire Prevention Poster contest, sponsored by the Paris Rural Fire Protection District, produced several winners from the Paris Elementary...
Paris Coyotes back on winning ways with 11-2 win over New Franklin
May 3, 2017
The Paris Coyotes used both hitting and strong pitching to defeat New Franklin 11-2, on the road, on Monday, April 24.
The Coyotes struck for four...
Three personal records set by Madison Panthers at Glasgow Relays
May 3, 2017
The Madison Panther Track Teams recently participated in the Glasgow Relays
The following individuals earned points (1-8 earn points & 1-4...
McCaskill Finds Friendly Audience in Monroe City
July 12, 2017
When Claire McCaskill traveled Missouri for her latest round of town hall meetings, she deliberately chose deep-red counties where she expected to...
McCaskill Finds Friendly Audience in Monroe City
July 12, 2017
When Claire McCaskill traveled Missouri for her latest round of town hall meetings, she deliberately chose deep-red counties where she expected to...
DAR Holds Flag Day Ceremony
June 21, 2017
The James Monroe Chapter of the DAR held a Flag Day Ceremony at the Monroe County Courthouse in Paris on June 14. American Legion Post 221 provided...
Monroe County Fair Happenings
July 19, 2017
Watch for our special section on the Monroe County Fair in the July 27 edition!
URGENT! Paris Red Cross Blood Drive
July 12, 2017
The Paris Red Cross Blood Drive is Thursday, July 13, at the Paris First Baptist Church from 1:00-6:00 p.m. There is an emergency need for blood and blood platelets. A...
McCaskill Finds Friendly Audience in Monroe City
July 12, 2017
When Claire McCaskill traveled Missouri for her latest round of town hall meetings, she deliberately chose deep-red counties where she expected to...
Audrey Louis Yusko 1921 – 2017
May 17, 2017
Audrey Louise Yusko passed away in her home on Saturday, May 13, 2017.
A service honoring Louise’s life will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, May 19,...
Donald W. Love 1935-2017
May 17, 2017
Donald W. Love, 81, of Paris, passed away on Friday, May 12, 2017, at his home after a courageous battle with Parkinson’s Disease and more recently...
George E. Johnson 1942 – 2017
May 17, 2017
George E. Johnson, 74, of Holliday, Mo., passed away on Wednesday, April 26, 2017, at his home.
George was born on September 8, 1942, in Moline, Ill., the son of Forrest...
Monroe County Fair Happenings
July 19, 2017
Watch for our special section on the Monroe County Fair in the July 27 edition!
School’s Out: Baseball and Brown Bags
June 14, 2017
Children in the Paris area have an answer for the Monday morning blues: Baseball and Brown Bags. During the summer, the Paris R-II school district...
Paris Graduates Thirty-Two on Mother’s Day
May 17, 2017
The Paris High School Class of 2017 received their diplomas on May 14 at 2 p.m. Aaron Vitt, Paris R-II Superintendent, welcomed those attending the commencement, and the...
Editor’s Musings Oh, the Irony
July 26, 2017
Because I am a big nerd, I was recently discussing how people often use the word “ironic” incorrectly. For instance, Alanis Morissette famously...
Editor’s Musings: Let them Eat Dirt
July 19, 2017
Babies tend to look at the backyard like an all-you-can-eat buffet. Their hands go into the dirt and immediately into their mouths. They often...
Editor’s Musings: Mowing the Lawn – Who is to Blame?
July 5, 2017
When I was awakened by a lawn mower at 7 a.m. last Saturday morning, I was unhappy, to say the least. I had plans to sleep in after a busy week. Although I refrained from...
School's Out: Mark Twain Area Baseball and Softball Association Games
June 28, 2017
Many area children have spent part of May and the month of June playing baseball or softball, thanks to the Mark Twain Area Baseball and Softball...
Madison finishes season with stellar record
May 31, 2017
The Madison C-3 Panthers finished the 2017 Spring varsity baseball season with a stellar 9-5 record. The team captured second place in the Madison...
Paris Varsity Baseball Coyotes look to future
May 31, 2017
The 2017 Paris R-II Varsity Baseball Team finished the season with a 7-10 record. The season was marked with numerous rainouts throwing pitching...