A Monday morning trip to work perked up in a hurry for an Aurora man, who became $100,000 richer on his way to the job site.

Local teams see individuals advance to state and sectionals this weekend.

Three Aurora golfers competed at state Monday and Tuesday in Class 3 among the top golfers in the state. The championships were two rounds in Sedalia.

Students make in-depth studies regarding a country chosen by their respective classes. They set up displays in the gymnasium, and each class takes time to go and view the displays.

Southwest Missouri beef cattle producers have shown a great interest in branding their cattle this winter and spring following several instances of cattle theft.

Some people remember it by simply repeating “5-4-3,” which stands for May 4, 2003.

The Aurora golf team won districts Tuesday by 18 strokes at Bolivar with a total score of 330.

The Aurora and Marionville baseball teams will gear up for districts in the coming weeks with tournaments beginning May 11.

The Boston Police Department tweeted this morning, "Three additional suspects taken into custody in marathon bombing case."
 

The meeting room at the Marionville branch of the Barry-Lawrence Regional Library was nearly full to hear Peter Fletcher perform classical guitar.

“Bluegrass and Barbecue,” an evening of bluegrass and folk music on the grounds of the historic Adamson Cabin in Mt. Vernon on April 27, will feature the Grammy-nominated Blackberry Winter Band from the movie "Winter's Bone."