Dwight Pogue literally was in the driver's seat when McDonald County "seceded" from the nation in 1961.

Newly sworn in Noel Mayor Terry Lance is trying to find enough funds for a new backhoe, tower improvements and cleaning up the town.

At Tuesday night's meeting of the McDonald County R-1 School District Board of Education, the board discussed the possibility of starting seventh- and eighth...

When a cute girl came into the Union, Neb., gas station and bought seven ice cream bars and two gallons of milk, Dan Moore was intrigued. That cute girl, Col...

Southwest City's regular meeting of the city council began with the swearing-in of East Ward Alderman George Snow. Snow secured the seat with five write-in v...

The McDonald County Health Department reported an additional 370 vaccines were administered this week – the largest weekly increase since the introduction of...

In the April 8 issue of the McDonald County Press, it was incorrectly reported that the Goodman drive-through rabies clinic will be held from 9 until 10 a.m....

After a year of being closed due to the covid-19 pandemic, the McDonald County Senior Citizens Center in Noel will reopen on May 4.

The McDonald County High School baseball team swept a doubleheader on April 10, in the Hollister High School Baseball Festival to improve to 8-6 for the season.

Parker Toney and Cory Creason both shot 98 to lead the McDonald County High School golf team at the Cassville High School Golf Tournament held on April 8, at...

Although still winless, an improving McDonald County High School girls' soccer team scored its first goals of the season last week.

The McDonald County seventh and eighth grade baseball teams swept Diamond on April 6, at McDonald County High School.

A pair of second places from two members of the McDonald County High School girls track team was the best effort for the McDonald County junior varsity track...

McDonald County pounded out a season-high 13 hits on the way to a key Missouri Class 5, District 6, win over the West Plains Zizzers in the second game of a ...

The McDonald County High School junior varsity boys' track team took second and the girls' team was fourth at the McDonald County 9/10 Stampede held on March...

A young and inexperienced McDonald County High School girls' soccer team held veteran Willard scoreless for nearly the first 30 minutes of the match held on ...

National Volunteer Week -- April 18-24

Some say the fight was over politics -- one Democrat and one Republican. There are those who argued that Paul Viles didn't care to be told what he could or c...

Then there came a day when I would forever after be apart from Robin.

There is something incredibly evil that lives in the heart of some. That evil, that wickedness, smolders like the hot ashes of a fire waiting to erupt. Wheth...

Many families have some sort of Christmas tradition. Maybe it's the place the holiday is celebrated, the decorations or the food, but something just has to f...

I wonder, well I mean if it isn't asking too very much, might you sit back, get comfortable and read along as I yarn with you a spell. Now that night has com...

I once had a friend, a very good friend indeed. I met her, Susan, that is, when my wife Robin and I first came to Noel to live. That was about 14 years ago. ...

In my eight years in Jefferson City, I served with a lot of people. There are 163 reps in the House, so you can imagine that you can't know or have a relatio...

As we gathered to worship Sunday morning at Mill Creek Baptist Church, Tim and Kathy McCaine were celebrating their anniversary. Special prayers were request...

At the end of the Sabbath, as it began to dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb. And then there was a gre...

It was a beautiful Easter morning and wonderful to be in God's house at Mill Creek Baptist Church to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Doug Cory gr...

"I have set the LORD always before me; because He is at my right hand, I will not be moved. Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoices; my flesh also ...

As we gathered to worship Sunday morning at Mill Creek Baptist Church, Mary Jean Parish and Laney Hamilton were celebrating birthdays. Special prayers for he...

"Early on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb while it was still dark and saw that the stone had been taken away from the tomb. ..." J...

"Early on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb while it was still dark and saw that the stone had been taken away from the tomb. ..." J...

Jesus said, "I came into this world for judgment, that those who do not see may see, and that those who see may become blind." John 9:39 (Read John 9:1-41)