Pine Cemetery Work Day April 24 Pine Cemetery work day will be held Saturday, April 24 beginning at 10 a.m. If you have a loved one resting there and are interested in the upkeep of the grounds please join us. Donations are needed and may be sent to Pine Cemetery, c/o Bank of Grandin, P.O. Box 100, Doniphan, MO 63935. For more information call Norma Miller at 573-255-3384...

Meeting called to order by Mayor Rick Julius at 6:34 p.m. Roll Call: Present: Alderman Laura Smith, Mayor Rick Julius, Alderman Diana Brower, Alderman Brian Jessop, Alderman Jim Tucker Visitors: Donald Cody Cato, Ace Woodard and Tom Wilder. Minutes from Nov. ...

Members present: Jan Morrow, Rick Lane, Sherrie Newman and Sheila Featherston. Minutes of the previous meeting were approved as read. The warrants were signed and work report was given. Old business: Budget FY-2021: The budget was sent to the county clerk’s office and state auditor’s office...

Mayor Dale Day called to order a meeting of the board of aldermen at 4 p.m. at city hall in Naylor. In attendance were Alderman Dustin Hogan, Alderwoman Linda Lunsford, Alderman Allen Miller, Alderman Homer Davis, as well as city attorney Chris Miller, street supervisor Ronnie Young and water/waste water supervisor Don Young. City clerk Teresa Cline was absent...

A meeting was called for the Reorganized School District #4 of Ripley County for Jan. 19 at 6 p.m. in the library. Meeting was called to order by president J. Kelly. Members Present: Dan Dickson, Raymond Dickson, Jim Kelly, John Krumenacker, Dennis Meyers, and Alan Wilson...

Members Present: Jan Morrow, Bob Adams, Rick Lane, Sherrie Newman, Sheila Featherston and Dorothy Walker. Minutes of the previous meeting were approved as read. The warrants were signed and work report was given. Old Business: Communicable Diseases (COVID-19): We have begun the COVID-19 vaccines following CDC and DHSS guidelines. We currently have 77 confirmed cases with one death in 2021. In 2020 we had 722 confirmed cases with 11 deaths...

Mayor Dale Day called to order a meeting of the board of aldermen at 4 p.m. at city hall in Naylor. In attendance were Alderman Dustin Hogan, Alderwoman Linda Lunsford, Alderman Allen Miller, Alderman Homer Davis, as well as city clerk Teresa Cline, city attorney Chris Miller and street supervisor Ronnie Young and water/waste water supervisor Don Young...

Now is a good time to see a variety of resident and migrant species in spring courtship colors.

North American Breeding Bird Survey is back for 2021 and MDC needs volunteers.

Support Missouri bees this spring by planting native flowers and mowing less.

The Doniphan High School vocal and instrumental music departments will present their spring concerts this week at Bill L. Wright Gymnasium. Vocal music students under the direction of Rebecca Swafford will perform for the public on Thursday, April 15, beginning at 7 p.m...

First Impact ZOOM presentation 6:00 pm - 7:30 via Zoom Speakers: Officer Brent Forgey, Nixa Police Department Moderator: Deana Dothage, University of Missouri, School of Medicine, Department of PM&R, ThinkFirst Missouri RSVP 573-884-3463 or Register in advance for this meeting...

Gabby Mueller of Doniphan officially is a among the top one percent of FFA students in the U.S. Gabby Mueller, a 2018 Doniphan High School grad, was awarded the American FFA Degree at the 93rd National FFA Convention and Expo Oct. 27-29. Due to COVID-19 restrictions the convention was held virtually...

The Ripley County Commission met Wednesday, April 7. Commissioners Jesse Roy, Gary Emmons and Keith Whiteside had planned to officially accept the jail project once they received the updated preliminary architectural review from Michael Pollard. However, the review included architectural and administrative fees added to the total project cost, making the price-tag unaffordable once again...

So what exactly is the ‘Spring Fling’ to be held in Doniphan on April 23-24. It’s music, prizes, yoga, classic cars, crafts, food, shopping and more. Members of the Doniphan Small Town Business Alliance have joined with some traditional spring events to make it a fun two days of local activities...

A Doniphan man is being held without bond on a charge of molesting a girl less than 12 years old. Arlis Greathouse Jr., 43, was arrested about 9 a.m. Sunday, April 4, after walking into a local motel lobby and asking for the police to be called so he could turn himself in. He was arrested there by Doniphan City Police...

First Grade - Sammie Allen, Canton Jones, Kayden Kettwig, Kolton Ralph, Madison Savage, Luke Thornton and Cody Towell. Second Grade - Bentley Bass, Abel Berry, Shae Lattner, Alyssa Massey, Dane Smith, Randall Whiteside and Alexus Usher. Third Grade - Maddie Ralph, Gentry Hampton, Makayna West and Connor Abbott...

All A’s First Grade - Brentley Bilderback, Jacob Bunn, Jase Hollis and Colby Lyerla. Second Grade - Robert Bedoy, Wyatt Foster, Ethan Hudson, Kayson Sprous, Trevor Strohmeyer and Jessie Wright. Third Grade - Jacob Baker, Isabella Byrd, Josiah Cannon, Noah Cook, Presley Dunkin, Lillian Harmon, Morgan McGee, Maci McKinney, Bellah Myers, Lindsey Richardson, Seth Rose, Lucas Spargo and Aaliyah Woolard...

A Honor Roll Chanler Andrade, Carson Arnold, Isabella Barnett, Maguire Baucom, Mia Baugh, Hailey Bradley, Jaden Burrow, Brandon Burton, Joseph Burton, Micha Burton, Elyssa Cates, Ethan Christian, Ethan Clubbs, Emma Combs, Elexis Crawford, Olivia Creutz, Allison Crumley, Nolan Czerwonka, Devon Dameworth, Breanna Davis, Emilee Davis, Taylor Davis, Tanner Day, Madison Eddington, Isabella Egelston, Kennedy Elliott, Colten Foster, Ashlynn Fowler, Landon Freeman, Zoe Griffith, Deven Gunter, Jada Harris, Zakkary Harwell, Kylie Hawkins, David Hawks, Luke Howard, Chloe Jackson, Shelbie Johnson, Madeline Justus, Gracen Kirby, Heather Kirk, Lacy Leroux, Logan Limbaugh, Charissa Mathis, David McCollumn, Trey Mills, Desiree Mischka, McKenna Monaghan, Kendra Moore, William Moore, Chloe Moreno, Alexander Nickell, Caleigh Osterman, Michael Owen, Danielle Porter, Tony Portwood, Levi Rawlings, Kenzie Redus, Karissa Rice, Christian Richmond, Larry Richmond, Carson Roberts, Macie Robinson, Cameron Samples, Bailey Schroeder, Matthew Schroeder, Kiera Shedd, Ricky Shi, Madison Sisco, Emily Slayton, Hannah Stilwell, Jamy Swofford, Danielle Tracy, Timberley Turner, Ronald Wallace, Tyler White, Devin Wilder, Breanna Williams, Jacob Williams and Sophia Woods.. ...

3rd Grade Caden Brown, Aubri Clements, Michael Garcia, Mae Jackson, Evan Jones, Callie King, Luke McElhaney, June Richmond, Hunter Thomas, Justice Rhynes, Maxwell Borkus, Olivia Caruso, Emilee Cora, Benjamin Davidson, Addyson Emmons, Addison Gentry, Brian Hall, Jasmine Holmes, Shelby James, Mallory Johannsen, Briley Kennon, Madison Martin, Johnny Payne, Lucas Radford, Braidy Talburt, Lane Woodworth, Ricky Duncan, Brooklynn Freeze, Carter Langley, Abby Lehenbauer, Lane Leroux, Colbee Martin, Addison Molina, Walker Smith, Wyatt Smith, Michael Stonecipher, Austin Arnold, Avery Barnett, Hannah Boggs, Sophia Brown, Abigayle Childers, Cadence Congdon, Heidi Epps, Emilyn Eveland, Annabelle Flanagan, Jaysa Friend, Jacob Hastings, Emma Kovach, Cayden Morin, Corbin Nelson, Molly Slayton, Bentlee Taylor, Emiliano Villanueva, Adrianna Black, Riley Cannaday, Janelle Cedillio, Korbin Dale, Dawson Dushuanack, Dezarae Fox, Caleb Frazier, Wesley Harper, Kirsten Henderson, Jayce Hufford, Avery Lack, Jacob Morehead, Emma Osburn, Lila Smith and Addison White.. ...

Doniphan Intermediate School announces their students of the month for March. Braidy Talburt is in Mrs. Freeman’s third grade class. She is the daughter of Shayne and Stephanie Talburt. When Braidy grows up, she wants to be a vet and a fiddle player at the Grand Ole Opry...

Emmanuel Baptist Church in Doniphan is pleased to welcome their new pastor. Justin Francis, joined by his wife Sarah, came to Emmanuel in February and are excited to be working in the community. Justin says, “The gospel is of first importance, and sharing that with people is something that I and everyone at Emmanuel look forward to doing. I invite everyone to join us at Emmanuel and see how God is moving.”...

Notes from Garrett H. Hunt (May 18, 1897 - May 20, 1989) That flannel cloth. If you have ever worn one on your chest you know how obnoxious that flannel cloth can be. As a three-year-old child, at the beginning of the 20th century, I soon learned the horrors of the cures of sickness. ...

A veteran conservation leader has been selected to head the L-A-D Foundation just as the organization’s longtime liaison to the board Greg Iffrig prepares to step down. Roger Still, Columbia, will take the helm as foundation manager when Iffrig retires in late April...