Traveling south of Naylor to the end of Highway W, the first thing one sees as the roadway veers right and continues along the Missouri-Arkansas border, is a well-manicured landmark known to locals as Robison Park. A closer inspection of the grounds is likely to reveal the park’s caretaker moving about doing her chores, 91-year-old Velma Joyce Robison...

A day on Current River could have ended tragically for a Clarkton man had it not been for a jet ski operator who came to his rescue. Gilberto Leonardo, 28, reportedly was treated at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center for moderate injuries after he nearly drowned while attempting to swim across the river at about 3:15 p.m. Sunday...

Christopher Charles Hunter, 20, Doniphan, was sentenced Aug. 3 to four years beginning with placement in a 120-day shock incarceration program with the Missouri Department of Corrections. Hunter entered a guilty plea to a felony charge of third-degree domestic assault. He also admitted violating conditions of his probation on a previous guilty plea to third-degree assault...

Dawn Gatewood, Doniphan, is a new member of the American Angus Association®, reports Mark McCully, CEO of the national breed organization headquartered in Saint Joseph, Mo. The American Angus Association, with more than 25,000 active adult and junior members, is the largest beef breed association in the world. Its computerized records include detailed information on over 19 million registered Angus...

Where does one find a formerly live, now dead and stuffed, frog body positioned to play a musical instrument, or to shoot billiards, or to sit at the bar and drink beer. During August that place will be the Current River Heitage Museum in Downtown Doniphan. “Anthropomorphic Taxidermy (Of The Frog Variety)” comes from a collection compiled by local attorney Christopher J. Miller...

The Ripley County Sheriff’s race is now official but still far from being decided. The county’s election verification board worked more than 2-1/2 hours Friday afternoon to certify the 2,920 votes cast during the Aug. 4 primary election. After all the votes were declared official, totals for the sheriff’s primary election on the Republican ticket remained unchanged. Incumbent sheriff Mike Barton once again finished with 1,307 votes. Challenger Richie Phillips had 1,306...

A Doniphan man is fighting for his life, and his family and friends want to help in his battle. They are asking for prayers and are planning a benefit from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 9, at Patsy’s Hitchin’ Rail Bar & Grill in Doniphan. The benefit was the brainchild of Patsy Mobley of the Journeyman Restaurant, family members said...

The number of positive COVID-19 cases since March in Ripley County now stands at 50. The Ripley County Health Center announced Wednesday afternoon that two new positive cases had been confirmed bringing the total number of new cases since Monday to 10...

To the Editor, Well here we are with a deadly virus (called COVID-19) caused from people coming over here and Trump trying to stop them by putting up a fence. Who was it that tried to stop him? Trump was thinking of our needs over here. And God will step in when the prayers go out. Right now we are killing our own people because they don’t want to kneel to God...

Route 142 in Ripley County will be closed as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform pavement repairs. This section of roadway is located at the intersection of Route 142 and Washington Avenue, in Doniphan, Missouri. Weather permitting, work will take place Monday, Aug. 10 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m...

The Ripley County Commission met July 29 with commissioners Jesse Roy, Andy Towell and Gary Emmons present along with county clerk Becky York. County collector Marcia Tackett, county prosecutor Edward Thompson, road supervisor Dale Beston and western district candidate Dennis Meyers also attended...

The addition of six new positive cases of COVID-19 on Monday has brought the number of confirmed cases in Ripley County to 46 since March with 26 coming since July 14. County health center director Jan Morrow said many of the latest cases were the result of people traveling and/or gathering with large groups...

Participants can watch animals at Cape Girardeau Nature Center eat during online event Knowing what an animal eats can provide interesting insights into how it lives. People wanting to learn more about animal appetites can get information at the Missouri Department of Conservation’s (MDC) free virtual program “Feeding Frenzy.” This online program will be 1-1:30 p.m. ...

The Ripley County Backpacks For Friday program will begin its 10th year with the anticipated start of the new school year on Aug. 24. Each Friday and before holiday breaks during the school year, backpacks are discreetly sent home with students in need. Each contains non-perishable meals and snacks...

Ripley County will have new representation in both the state house and senate starting in January. One of those seats was being decided in Tuesday’s primary election with Williamsville businessman Darrell Atchison jumping to a big lead in a three-man field in the District 153 house of representatives race...

The race for Ripley County sheriff is not decided yet. Unofficial totals on Tuesday night gave Sheriff Mike Barton a one vote edge over challenger Richie Phillips (1,307-1,306). Those numbers won’t become official until Friday afternoon when the county’s election verification board meets to certify the results. Either way, the official outcome likely will be headed for a recount request by the loser...

In order to provide our readers with results from the Aug. 4 primary election in a timely manner, The Prospect-News will go to press Wednesday, rather than Tuesday. Subscribers will be receiving their newspapers on Thursday instead of Wednesday. Newspapers will be available at our office at 8 a.m. Thursday...

A Ripley County couple with a history of animal hoarding won’t be charged after agreeing to surrender 81 dogs to the Humane Society of Missouri. At the request of the Ripley County Sheriff’s Department, the Missouri Animal Cruelty Task Force arrived July 21 at a residence on County Road 142E-20...

Ripley County R-III School District Ready to Open Plan 2020-2021 Dear Gatewood Staff, Students, and Parents: Our staff  has been planning for the re-entry of our students since closing mid-march. The situation, in many ways, has evolved but at the same time the level of unknown of the virus and its implications is still very high. ...

DONIPHAN R-I SCHOOL DISTRICT SCHOOL OPENING GUIDELINES 2020-2021 This coming school year brings new challenges. As we look forward to the 2020-2021 school year, we anticipate COVID-19 will continue to circulate. The Doniphan R-1 School District will take steps to reduce the transmission of this virus while balancing the need to maintain a strong education system that effectively supports staff, students and the community...

eWIC is coming to the Ripley County Health Center beginning on Tuesday, Aug. 4. eWIC is benefits that are placed on an eWIC card. This card will replace the vouchers normally received. This process is more efficient for the clients. Food benefits are added to the card during the WIC appointment. The card allows the client to buy only what they need at the time. Benefits remain on the eWIC card until they expire at the end of the month...

The Ripley County Health Center confirmed Wednesday afternoon the 40th positive case of COVID-19 in Ripley County since March. Local health center staff will be monitoring the case and follow up with contacts will be done. As of Wednesday, the health center is monitoring 13 active cases with 27 others listed as recovered...