The Paris High School FFA chapter has been named a Model of Innovation finalist by the National FFA organization and will be competing for first...

I’ve been thinking about the old “duck and cover” maneuver that was taught to school students back in the 50’s as a way to protect themselves in...

Denny and Lynn Allen and Guy & Deborah Custer are happy to announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their children, Technical Sergeant...

The Monroe County Horsemanship Group traveled to Sedalia, Mo., for the Missouri State Fair 4H/FFA Horse Show July 27-30. The game classes were...

Thanks to area residents passing the sales tax levy last spring, the City of Paris has a new influx of cash that is to be used to improve downtown business districts and...

When I was growing up, an old-time phone was a big wooden box that hung on the wall at my grandparent’s home, later to be made into a decorative planter or sold to an...

Although I’m suspicious of generalizations, I do believe that Missourians are born skeptical, which is why the state slogan “Show Me” is so appropriate. Like other state...

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...

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...

When Claire McCaskill traveled Missouri for her latest round of town hall meetings, she deliberately chose deep-red counties where she expected to...

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...

The BAM riders' estimated time of arrival varied during the day of June 14. They were originally expected to arrive between 10 and noon, but they...

When I was at the Relay for Life last week, I admired the work of all the fundraising teams, but I was most drawn to the Sugar Shakers. Not only did they have face...

MISSING - 17-year-old Alyssah Thomas was reported missing on the morning of June 13, 2017. She was last seen on the evening of June 12, 2017, at...