MDC, USDA technicians will bring traps, teach set up and walk landowners through the whole process.

Community band is coming to Doniphan and you can participate. Doniphan R-I Band director Donny Falk is pleased to announce the first rehearsal of the Doniphan Community Band will be held in the band room at Doniphan High School on Thursday, Feb. 6 from 6 - 7:30 p.m. Rehearsals will continue at the same place and time until the day of the spring concert which is Friday, April 24...

The Doniphan Sports Hall Of Fame will induct its third class of honorees Friday, Jan. 31, during the Dons varsity and junior varsity basketball games with Malden at Bill L. Wright Gymnasium. The honorees will include the 1988-89 Donettes basketball team and two individual members of the squad - all-state selections Jennifer Joplin Mandry and Christi Watson Kirby. Former Dons to be inducted include Richie Ayers (Class of 1987) and Brock Littles (Class of 1994)...

Bob Griffin was just two years removed from his days at Doniphan High School when he was licensed as a sub-agent to sell insurance and opened an office in the thriving farm town of Naylor. That’s how the 2019 Ripley County Chamber of Commerce Business of the Year got its start. Today, the Bob Griffin Agency is owned and operated by a second generation of the family at 114 W. Washington in downtown Doniphan...

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will host a Winter Watch Saturday, February 1st, 2020, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m at the Bill Emerson Memorial Visitor Center. Starting at 9:00 a.m., visitors can look for eagles, migratory waterfowl, and birds at the designated viewing stations around Wappapello Lake. ...

He’s a recognized leader in his professional field but it’s not uncommon seeing him cook burgers for a fundraiser or tote his old high school football helmet to the stadium on a Friday night. When local optometrist Dr. Jim Hunt gets a chance to speak Friday night while accepting the Ripley County Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year Award be ready to hear some unapologetic positivity...

Over 4500 first year FFA members from more than 320 Missouri High Schools had the opportunity to learn about being positive role models, learning to get involved, making sound choices, becoming active team members and making a positive difference in their lives, school and community at the annual Greenhand Motivational Conferences. These conferences presented by the State FFA Officers and sponsored by MFA Incorporated were held Jan. 6-10, throughout Missouri...

Black River Technical College is pleased to announce the students who have been named to the President’s List. To be eligible for the President’s List, a student must be enrolled in at least 12 college credit hours excluding developmental courses, not be on any type of probation, and must have a minimum grade point average of 4.0...

Two hundred eighty-eight students graduated from Union University Dec. 14 during fall commencement services of the 195th graduating class at West Jackson Baptist Church. Gary Carter, who retired earlier this year as Union’s senior vice president for business and financial services after 28 years of service, delivered the commencement address...

First Grade - Bentley Bass, Abel Berry, Jayonni Forbes, Alyssa Massey, Dane Smith, Randall Whiteside and Bobby Allen. Second Grade - Gentry Hampton, Maddie Ralph, Rilyn Broyles, Olivia Meadors, Rylee Parrish and Brooklyn Spink. Third Grade - Makynlee Hassig, Kylie Evans, Khyra Lowden, Eli Smith, Joseph Mayer, Trinity McMonigle, Adyson O’Kelley, Mason Price, Cameron Massey...

1st Grade: All A’s - Robert Bedoy, Wyatt Foster, Ethan Hudson, Mia-Jo Luye, Kayson Sprous and Jessie Wright. A’s & B’s - Mikenya Birch, Gunnar Blakeney, Jackson Fowler, Aubrey Hannah, Aria Kinder, Kelsey Lacey, Silas Layton, Gracie Monfee, Trevor Strohmeyer and Tessa Thomas...

The Couch School Board of Education met on Jan. 13, at 6 p.m. in the school board room for the regular monthly meeting. The following members were present: Derrick Bennett, Adam Crowder, Fred O’Neill, David Newman Jeffrey Roberts, Nichole Roy and Thomas Smith. ...

Route A in Ripley County will be closed as Missouri Department of Transportation crews replace a pipe under the roadway. Weather permitting, Route A will be closed approximately 4 miles from Route 21 on Wednesday, Jan. 22 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. The work zone will be marked with signs. Motorists are urged to use extreme caution while traveling near the area...

Editor: We would like to thank our community for the outpouring of Christmas spirit and love shown to our residents at Colonial Home this holiday season. We were happy to have the Doniphan High School choir and local churches sing Christmas carols to our residents as well as receiving visits from Doniphan, Gatewood and Naylor students...

A Honor Roll Carson Arnold, Bella Barnett, Maguire Baucom, Macy Baugh, Mia Baugh, Hailey Bradley, Brandon Burton, Vance Cates, Jaylyn Cook, Allison Crumley, Montana Cunningham, Nolan Czerwonka, Jaylin Dutton, Emily Ederer, Landon Freeman, Taylor Gambling, Tristan Gettings, Deven Gunter, Marissa Harder, Luke Howard, Alayna Jackson, Trey Jackson, Ady Jones, Abbigail Kallbreier, Jaden Leonard, Jessica Lovins, Kirsten March, Riley McDaniel, Kelsey Meyers, Desiree Mischka, Don Andrew Moore, Jacob Oldham, Audra Pendergrass, Paula Quero I Lacasta, Karissa Rice, Christian Richmond, Ashley Robinson, Justin Schroeder, Nitasha Scott, Ricky Shi, Madison Sisco, Cecily Sopko, Jamy Swofford, Melanie Szepelak, Thea Thompson, Angel Tidwell and Timberley Turner.. ...

Winter is a great time to add valuable fish habitat to your farm pond. Using your old Christmas tree or a recently cut cedar or hardwood for fish habitat in your farm pond is a great way to congregate fish and improve fishing. Having adequate cover for fish is essential to the health and productivity of your pond. ...

3rd Grade Thomas Barre, Sophie Berry, Kailyn Coomer, Noah Dasch, Mackenzie Dixon, Ryley Hendrix, Tre’von Hilgert, Riley Knapp, Jackson Martin, Kinsley McGonigal, Eliana Rhamy, Kynlei Summers, Levi Vandergriff, Camden York, Emiellia Amaro, Preston Campbell, Ashton Huckabee, Reagan Lour, Cheston Meadors, Aubrie Shepherd, Addison Somers, Caleb Spicer, Marcus White, Anthony Wilson, Brycen Bryant, Kelsie Harber, Josey Kennon, Madilyn Large, Mallory McColley, Max Meadors, Hailey Payne, Davin Price, Hunter Radford, Kylee Royer, Blaine Schlief, Lacey Smith, Sophie Walker, Savannah Harp, Phillip Hawks, Chase Langley, Cloe Mize, Layla Sradling, Rachel Stadler, Jodie Arnold, Logan Chambers, Lindley Mara, Isabella McNeary, Dasha Pritchard, Jacob Swift, Braiden Bailey, Lauren Becker, Jordyn Davis, Jaxson Ferguson, Alaina Grace, Geoffrey Kallbreier, Leah March, Garrett Moore, Teegan Pulliam, Caedan Swihart, Cassidy Verkuilen, Lacey Anderson, Audrey Braschler, Jazlynn Croy, Brody Hunt, Jayce Lewis, Shiloh Ponder, Trenton Reynolds, Hannah Sherrion, Jayden Walters, Brandon White, Shane Lovins and Adin Burns.. ...

Community urged to support concert and National Salute to Veteran Patients Ticket distribution for veterans and their guests to attend the annual John J. Pershing VA Medical Center Valentines for Veterans Concert has begun.  The concert will feature popular country music soloist, Neal McCoy.  McCoy is a two-time “Entertainer of the Year,” with three platinum albums, one Gold album, and numerous #1 and Top-10 hit singles such as, No Doubt About It, You Gotta Love That, Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye, and If I Was a Drinking Man. . ...

The Ripley County Commission met Wednesday, Jan. 8, for its first meeting of 2020. Budget issues are taking priority as all departments work to get the new year’s budget ready for a public hearing scheduled for Friday, Jan. 31 at 9 a.m. in the county chambers at the courthouse...

Doris “Sue” Coats Grooms was born Jan. 29, 1944 and passed away Dec. 29, 2019 at the age of 75 years 11 months. Sue was the daughter of Thurman Earl and Lela Louise (Grooms) Coats. On Nov. 21, 1964, Sue married the love of her life, James Clyde Grooms, who cared for her devotedly after she suffered two strokes in 2001...

The one-cent sales tax for Ripley County Memorial Hospital hasn’t been collected since September. But on paper, it still exists. On April 7, Ripley County voters will be asked to officially dissolve the special sales tax. A majority of ‘yes’ votes on the Ripley County Memorial Hospital ballot issue would dissolve the sales tax...

With one week left for candidates to file, a contested race has developed for three expiring seats on the Doniphan R-I Board of Education. Jane Stilwell and incumbent Steve Burke have added their names to the ballot for the April 7 school board election joining incumbent David Maple and Deborah Lathum...