Plans are under way for the Heritage Days event on Sept. 23-24 and we need help. If you have an idea for a pioneer activity or if you have a special skill that you would like to share with the crowds please contact Julie Braschler at the Current River Heritage Museum, (573) 996-5298...

The Doniphan R-I band gave their last concert of the 2021-2022 school year on Thursday, April 28 at the high school gym. It was a mix of classic rock and roll, television and movie themes and original works. The beginning band started the evening with “Let’s Rock” by Michael Sweeney, a piece they finished by shouting, “Let’s rock!”...

The Ripley County Commission met briefly Wednesday, May 11. All commissioners - Jesse Roy, Gary Emmons and Keith Whiteside - were present, along with county clerk Michael Williams. Elected officials Terry Slayton (county treasurer) and Randi Ederer (assessor) dropped by, as did county road supervisor Dale Beston...

The students of the Doniphan R-I choir traveled to the district music festival at Three Rivers College in Poplar Bluff. The festival took place over two days, , March 31 and April 1. Performers were judged on the criteria of note and pitch accuracy, intonation, balance and blend, and stage presence...

Doniphan’s top students both boast above average GPAs. Valedictorian Luke Owen Howard and Salutatorian Desiree Nicole Mischka delivered speeches to their graduating class of 2022 Friday night. Luke, son of Nicki and Scott Marler, plans on attending Southeast Missouri State University where he will major in electrical engineering...

Doniphan For Football is hosting a 5K and one mile walk and run on Saturday, Sept. 24 at Brumitt Family Stadium at Griffin Field. The registration will begin at 10 a.m. and the races will begin at 11 a.m. Sponsors and volunteers are welcome. Entry forms are available at The Prospect-News, Dr. Jim Hunt’s office and Plaza Flowers...

Ripley County turkey hunters harvested 161 turkeys this spring. The breakdown of turkeys checked was 116 adult gobblers, 45 juvenile gobblers, and 0 bearded hens. In contrast, hunters harvested 130 turkeys in 2021 and 248 in the 2012 regular spring seasons...

The Doniphan City Council met for its regular session Tuesday, May 3. Mayor Dennis Cox and Attorney Chris Miller as well as Council members Riley March, Leslie Netherland, Denver Jackson and Steve Collins were present. Others present at the meeting were Police Chief Mark Rodgers, Director of Utilities Ron Griffin, Fire Chief Brian Byrd, Assistant Fire Chief/Code Enforcement Officer Lance Pigg, Treasurer Chasity Mathis, City Collector Kim Cannon and Administrative Assistant Marti Porter...

Dollar General is excited to announce its store at 1299 State Highway 142 East in Doniphan is now open. Normal hours of operation may be found on the Dollar General website. DG stores are proud to provide area residents with an affordable and convenient store location to purchase household essentials including food, cleaning supplies, paper products, over-the-counter medicines, hygiene products, baby items and more through its mission of serving others. ...

Parents can sign up their children for summer reading program until Wednesday, June 8, at 11 a.m. which will be the first meeting day of the summer programs. Several great programs are planned including Marty, the Magician, Leonardo Music, and Mad Science along with a few local presenters, as well as great stories and activities...

Are you or someone you know turning 65? Do you have Medicare and still have questions? Wonder where do I go? Aging Matters, one of Missouri’s Area Agencies on Aging located in Cape Girardeau is offering “workshops” across southeast Missouri to assist residents who need to make decisions about Medicare coverage. ...

The Ripley County R-IV School District (Lone Star) will be offering an enrichment summer school through June 10. Summer school will not be in session on Monday, May 30 due to Memorial Day. Summer School is available to kindergarten through eighth grade. Summer school is available to in-district as well as out-of-district students. School will begin at 8 a.m. and dismiss at 3 p.m. Enrollment forms are available in the school office...

“All Abo-o-ard!” Exciting words for us to hear. The train in which my family had just seated ourselves would be clanking forward shortly, leaving Poplar Bluff for St. Louis. The man outside our window dressed in his black conductor’s uniform and rounded hat calling these words was not just any ordinary conductor. ...

The Ripley County R-IV School District (Lone Star) will be offering an enrichment summer school from May 16 – June 10. Summer school will not be in session on Monday, May 30 due to Memorial Day Summer School is available to kindergarten through eighth grade. Summer school is available to in-district as well as out-of-district students. School will begin at 8 a.m. and dismiss at 3 p.m. Enrollment forms are available in the school office...

Presiding commissioner Jesse Roy and associate commissioners Keith Whiteside and Gary Emmons listened to a presentation by Trey Reese and David Bays, representatives of Globe Life, a division of Liberty National Insurance, at the beginning of their regular meeting on May 4. ...

The Speech and Drama students of Doniphan High School returned to live competitions for the first time since the pandemic shutdowns of the 2019-2020 school year. For all the students it was the first time to compete live, yet they brought home eight awards from regular competitions and seven medals from the district competition in Ste. Genevieve...

Monday - Cheeseburger, bun, zucchini and tomatoes, fries and fruit. Tuesday - Chicken parm, spaghetti, salad, garlic bread and cake. Wednesday - Meatloaf, mashed potatoes, carrots, green beans and peach crisp. Thursday - Ham and beans, potatoes and onions, cabbage, corn bread and cake...

The Missouri Humanities’ Small Town Showcase program has selected Doniphan to compete in the 2023 “Featured Five” contest which will be voted on, throughout Missouri. “We are not a flyover state; we are the heart of America. Welcome to Missouri” is the motivating statement that gives the bigger picture of what Small Town America actually is...

“If there’s ever a time we need prayer, it’s now. God is the only answer for our nation,” said Pastor Monty Flanigan of First Baptist Church in Doniphan. The prayer was held at noon on May 5, the National Day of Prayer. The National Day of Prayer is an annual observance held on the first Thursday of May, inviting people of all faiths to pray for the nation. It was created in 1952 by a joint resolution of the United States Congress and signed into law by President Harry S. Truman...

Residents in nursing homes have rights mandated by federal and state law. The Ombudsman Program was established by the Older American’s Act to be a ‘voice’ for residents in long term care facilities, assuring that resident rights are upheld. The Ombudsman Program seeks to advocate for individual residents as well as inform the public regarding nursing home issues...