The Franklin County Commission approved a software purchase Tuesday that is designed to help the county clerk’s office. The applications from Invorg Inc. will make sample ballots available to the ...

At 451 degrees, paper ignites. It’s a wonder my fingers aren’t singed after an hour in the library reading the letters on Amendment 3. Given the vital, and from a Christian perspective, eternal ...

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek (D) signed legislation this month to end her state’s disastrous experiment with decriminalizing hard drugs, rolling back a 2020 ballot initiative she previously supported after ...

The Union R-XI School District is largely satisfied with the results of lead testing at district buildings. The Board of Education approved a $13,797 agreement in December with SCI Engineering Inc. to ...

MSHSAA’s 2025 Class 2 Boys Wrestling Championships turned into a learning opportunity for St. Clair. The Bulldogs qualified eight wrestlers for the meet, though none advanced beyond the first day of ...

After reading the letters from Maria Brady-Smith and Carmella DeJesus, I was disheartened to see the ongoing push back to the efforts in assisting the homeless during their time of need.

Construction projects that use tax dollars are posted in the legal notice sections of newspapers inviting contractors to submit a quote. Multiple bids are received by public entities and open at the ...

Gateway Fiber is “50ish percent” complete with its internet installation project in Union, a company representative told the city’s Board of Aldermen last week. Gateway has had to pull out of three ...

A few years ago, a building on Highway 47 near the river was donated to be used as a shelter for people who are unhoused. Homeowners nearby nixed it, citing the debunked idea that living by a shelter ...

Washington will host a meeting of the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission later this year, which one city official called a “golden opportunity” to advocate for more flood protections on ...

The Union Planning and Zoning Commission has recommended a zoning change that will allow for duplexes to be built on the west side of town. Mike Marcink, with Maritz Homes LLC, of Union, is asking the ...

Work is progressing on a garden designed to attract pollinating insects like bees and butterflies that are experiencing population decline. Union Parks and Recreation Department workers are removing ...