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Hundreds enjoyed the Doniphan High School Football Homecoming Parade and Pep Rally on Thursday evening. Tonight is the big game against New Madrid Co. Central with kickoff set for 7 p.m. at Griffin Field. The crowning of the queen will be held at halftime.

Pancakes, a car show, horse and poultry judging and kids games got the final day of the Ripley County Fair rolling on Sept. 7. And it wasn't even noon yet. Then came tug-of-war, mini-pullers, tractor and truck pullers,an auction, prize drawings and don't forget the carnival.

The market barrow and lamb sale and the 'bull bust' were the featured events Friday, Sept. 6, at the Ripley County Fair. Thirty-six livestock entries raised by FFA and 4-H students brought average prices of $662 for hogs and $390 for lambs. Beef cattle aren't sold during the auction but bidders do have the chance to purchase the champion and reserve champion ribbons, which averaged $343 this year.

A year ago, the Doniphan Dons gave up 66 points to the Charleston Blue Jays. In Friday's rematch at Griffin Field, the halftime score was 0-0 and the bleachers were buzzing with excitement. Charleston won the game 20-0 but the confidence level of DHS players and fans is growing each week.

After a long string of road games, the Doniphan Donettes softball team played their home opener Sept. 9 and claimed a 13-0 win over the Alton Lady Comets. The Donettes will host undefeated Dora on Monday afternoon at 4:30 at Quick Creek Park. On Tuesday, defending district champ East Carter comes to town.

The Doniphan Donettes volleyball team started a busy week Monday night by challenging Class 3 district foe Fredericktown. After a heartbreaking 26-24 loss in the first game of the match, the Donettes fell behind early in the second to drop the decision, 25-10. The junior varsity Donettes also fell to the Lady Blackcats in a highly competitive match, 25-17, 25-11. The Donettes are scheduled to compete Friday and Saturday in the SEMO Invitational at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau.

Luke Emmons returned the opening kickoff 81 yards for a touchdown Thursday night and quarterback Cliff Hodo ran for the two-point conversion as the Doniphan Dons junior high football team opened the home season against the Poplar Bluff Mules seventh-graders. Down 14-8, the Dons held possession with a chance to win with less than one minute to play but an interception return for a touchdown with just one second on the clock made the final score 22-8 in favor of the Mules. The junior Dons will be back in action Thursday, Sept. 19, against West Plains on the home field.

Livestock judging and the logger's relay took center stage Thursday evening at the 44th Annual Ripley County Fair. Today's lineup includes the youth market barrow, lamb and cattle showmanship ribbon sale at 6 p.m., followed by the Bull Bust around 8 p.m. The fairgrounds opens at 2 p.m. with the carnival starting up at 6. Admission is $5 for ages 13 and older, $3 for ages 6-12 with no admission charge for ages 5 and under.

Pageants and coon dogs were on center stage Wednesday during the opening night of the 44th Annual Ripley County Fair. The fairgrounds will open at 3 p.m. today (Thursday) with plenty of action in the Crawford Price Arena with the judging of sheep, goats, swine and cattle. At 6 p.m., Pickin' On The Square comes to the fair with live gospel and bluegrass music. At 7, will be judging for rabbits in the Rabbit And Poultry Barn. The main event at 7:30 p.m. in the Carl Brooks Arena will feature the Loggers Relay.

The Doniphan Dons didn't get the result they wanted in a 52-2 loss to Cabool on the road to open the 2019 high school football season. But still with nine more games to play, the Dons plan to keep working hard to find that first varsity victory.

The new guys on the block held their own Friday night at the four team high school football jamboree at Malden. Doniphan, beginning its second varsity season, outscored both Malden and Portageville in head-to-head competition and dropped a tight one to the Charleston Blue Jays. Now, it's time to get ready for regular season play Aug. 30 at Cabool.

The excitement of a new school year was in full force this morning at Lone Star R-IV School. Special visitors on hand to offer words of encouragement and support included several local ministers and the Ripley County Sheriff's Department.

Several former Naylor High School baseball players returned to the field Saturday to challenge the current team of Eagles in the third annual alumni game. All proceeds went to the high school baseball program.

Six brave contestants bellied-up to the table July 19 for the first Blackberry Cobbler Gobbler sponsored by the Ripley County Gardening Club. The objective was to see who would be first to eat an entire cobbler. The winner and earning the crown as 'king cobbler gobbler' was Will Kohlschmidt from Pine, Mo. The Ripley County Gardening Club’s first Blackberry Festival joined Cruisin’ The Park for lots of entertaining moments then moved to Sycamore Hills Country Club Saturday morning for a golf tournament before concluding with Pickin’ On The Square in the evening. Saturday’s golf tournament raised $1,300 for two scholarships for Doniphan High School golf team members and $328 for the gardening club’s efforts to beautify the downtown area, said Julie Braschler, club secretary.

Although a temperature gauge at the stadium entrance said 97 degrees, Thursday was 'a beautiful day to get better,' said coach Jeremy Stout, as the Doniphan Dons joined the Malden Green Wave and Poplar Bluff Mules for some 7-on-7 football on the turf at Poplar Bluff High School. There were plenty of positive plays for the Dons, who found the end zone twice against each team. Jordan White came away with an early interception against the Green Wave and quarterback Alex Harris connected on 3 of his first four passes as the Dons drove for an early TD. The Dons will open their second varsity season Aug. 30 with a trip to Cabool.

The Ripley County Chamber of Commerce Independence Day Celebration was held Saturday, June 29, at the Doniphan High School Ballpark. Pageants, car and motorcycle shows, live music, raffles and a variety of food made for a grand party.

Street and utility crews remain at work this evening in Doniphan following a late afternoon thunderstorm that produced damaging winds, hail and flash flooding.