It will be a tough night to go home empty-handed at the Ripley County Toys 4 Tots Harvest Dinner. This year’s dinner will open at 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 6, at the St. Benedict Catholic Church Parish Hall in Doniphan. Admission is by donation and includes a barbecue dinner with all the trimmings prepared by Patsy’s Journeyman Restaurant. Serving will begin shortly after 5 p.m...

Those participating in the Missouri Early Special Youth Deer Hunt on Oct. 30-31 won’t want to be left out of the running for the Youth Big Buck Contest at Harp’s in Doniphan. Although now retired, Warren Bland will be overseeing the contest. Ripley County annually ranks among the top counties statewide during the youth hunt. Last year, 250 deer were harvested, ranking the county ninth among 114 counties in the state...

It’s hard to keep a good event down. Especially one geared toward children. So after a year in COVID quarantine, the Ninth Annual Downtown Doniphan Halloween Spooktacular wants to come back strong. Past Spooktaculars have drawn around 2,000 children and adults to the downtown area. Last year’s event was cancelled due to the pandemic...

A meeting was called for the Reorganized School District #4 of Ripley County for Sept. 20 at 6 p.m. in the Ripley County R-IV School library. Meeting was called to order by president J. Kelly. Members present: Justin Beckwith, Raymond Dickson, Jim Kelly, John Krumenacker, Dennis Meyers, Kimber Thomas and Alan Wilson...

Monday - Chili, peanut butter sandwich, potato salad, crackers and peaches. Tuesday - Lemon chicken, pickled beets, lima beans, fruit, rolls and banana pudding. Wednesday - Supreme chops, scalloped potatoes, spinach, fruit, rolls and pineapple cake...

Two Ripley County deputies were treated for minor injuries after a suspect became combative during an arrest. Jerome Cole, 44, was arrested Oct. 21 after deputies responded to a report of a trespasser at a residence on Highway 21 North. A deputy reported that upon arrival he observed the reporting party’s father and the suspect standing by the road...

Ripley County authorities confirmed a new death of a local resident who suffered from COVID-19 among other underlying conditions. County coroner Mike Jackson and health center director Tammy Cosgrove made the announcement Thursday, Oct. 21 As of Monday, Oct. 25, so far in 2021, the county has recorded 1,185 new cases and 31 deaths...

Bonny Davis was honored with a 90th birthday celebration Saturday, Sept. 25 at Rocky River Pavilion. Bonny was born Sept. 30, 1931. The event was hosted by her children - Karen, June, Jimmy and Johnny. Bonny was married to the late Harry A. Davis. Together the couple had five children: Jim (Pat) Davis; June (Joe) Watson; Johnny Davis; Karen Gant and the late Harry Davis (Glenda)...

A Doniphan man was sentenced to 20 years for his role in a 2019 murder while another man was declared mentally incompetent to stand trial. Cody Allen Payne, 32, and David Benton Scrivner Jr., 40, were among six people charged in the July 2019 death of Daniel Lee Richardson, 44, of Doniphan...

During the week of Oct. 25-29, Doniphan schools will be participating in Red Ribbon Week, a nationally acclaimed celebration to educate people across the world about the dangers of drugs, alcohol and tobacco use. Red ribbon week is celebrated in honor of Enrique “Kiki” Camarena, an undercover Drug Enforcement Administration agent who was kidnapped, tortured and murdered by Mexican drug cartels who sought revenge after Mr. ...

Ripley County authorities confirmed a new death of a local resident who suffered from COVID-19 among other underlying conditions. County coroner Mike Jackson and health center director Tammy Cosgrove made the announcement Thursday morning. Meanwhile, the number of new cases reported by the Ripley County Health Center has dropped this week. The health center said Wednesday that two new cases were confirmed after four new positive cases were announced on Tuesday...

Prescription drugs that are outdated or no longer being used are a hazard in the home. On Saturday, Oct. 23, the Doniphan City Police Department in cooperation with Southeast Missouri Behavioral Health will participate in Drug Enforcement Administration National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day...

Ripley County Commissioners Jesse Roy (presiding), Gary Emmons (eastern associate) and Keith Whiteside (western associate) met Wednesday, Oct. 13. The commission addressed regular business during the morning session before reconvening at 2 p.m. for the opening of bids for construction of the proposed detention center...

Over the last two months, the average number of COVID-19 cases has dropped considerably in Missouri – some 50.8 percent down from Aug. 5 (the summer high), according to the state department of health and senior services. Hospitalizations across the state were also down, though not at the same rate, from 2,456 patients on Aug. 18 (the summer high) to 1,466 on Oct. 2...

Monday - Eggs and sausage, biscuit, hash brown and banana. Tuesday - Meatballs, mashed potatoes, veggies and cheese, hot roll and pears. Wednesday - Chicken and dumplings, spinach, corn, hot roll, fruit and apple cake. Thursday - Roast beef sandwich, mashed potatoes, green beans and apple crisp...

The Gatewood Volunteer Fire Department will hold an election Dec. 2 at 7 p.m. at the Main Station located at the junction of Highways 142 and V. The nominees are: Michelle Lindeman, Earl Parrish, John Silversmith, Tom Smith, Tiffany Tippit-Scott and Cody Turner...

Brandon and Christina Taylor and family of Doniphan were among the families honored during the 62nd annual Missouri Farm Family Day, Aug. 16 at the Missouri State Fair. The Taylor family was selected as the Ripley County Missouri Farm Family by University of Missouri Extension in Ripley County and the local Farm Bureau. The family includes Emmy Taylor 8, Josie Taylor 6, and Grant Taylor 4...

Black River Technical College, in cooperation with the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, will host its 17th annual Holocaust Survivor Series lectures. Survivors provide first-hand accounts of the struggles they experienced during the Holocaust. ...

A special event will be held tonight (Friday, Oct. 15) before the start of the Doniphan high school football game with Fredericktown. In front of the hometown fans an announcement will be made that the Doniphan For Football non-profit group will be able to retire their loan and turn over the football stadium and facilities to the Doniphan R-1 School District...

In today’s society, we see negative behavior that shapes our perception of people in general. Still, when someone acts in the way one should, even when no one is looking, it does not go unnoticed. Following the Doniphan high school football game Oct. ...

Ripley County coroner Mike Jackson and health center director Tammy Cosgrove announced Oct. 13 a new confirmed death of a county resident who suffered from COVID-19 among other underlying conditions. The death is the 30th in the county with connections to the virus since declaration of the pandemic emergency in March 2020. Nineteen deaths have occurred in 2021 including 13 from Sept. 13-Oct. 13...