Traveling and meeting others is an important part of educational opportunities for organizations like FFA. But in the age of COVID-19, many of those things have been replaced by taking a seat in front of a TV screen in the classroom. That’s been the biggest change of all during a challenging year for the more than 50 members of the Doniphan High School FFA chapter...

A big night of family entertainment is coming to Doniphan on April 10 featuring the excitement of professional wrestling and the live sounds of Nashville music. The Ripley County Sheriff’s Department invites all to come see the ‘Clash On The Current’ featuring stars of American Hostile Championship Wrestling. Ring action will start at 7:30 p.m. at the Doniphan High School gymnasium...

Bailey Schroeder and Sadie Vaughn, both of Doniphan have received the State FFA Degree, the highest degree members can receive at state level. The Doniphan FFA members are two of a record 988 degree recipients receiving the honor. Prior to 2020, the number of recipients was limited to 3 percent of the Missouri FFA Association members. Now earning the degree is based on minimum specific qualifications...

Join park rangers on Saturday, Feb. 27, at 5 p.m. at the Alley General Store for a guided evening hike to identify owls. It will be a “hoot of a time”! You’ll learn fact and folklore about these little understood creatures of the night before hiking up Alley Hollow in search of the nighttime predator. All things “owl” will be displayed in front of the Alley General Store prior to the hike...

Firearms deer antlerless portion increasing from three days to nine. At its Dec. 11 open meeting in Jefferson City, the Missouri Conservation Commission approved the following recommendations by the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) for upcoming turkey-hunting and deer-hunting season dates...

Missouri University of Science and Technology announces the names of students who made the honor list for the Fall 2020 semester. To be included on the honor list, students must have carried a minimum of 12 hours and had grade point averages of 3.2 or above out of a possible 4.0...

Naylor Elementary School announces their students of the month for December. Willis Ward is in kindergarten. He is the son of Logan Foster and Amy Ward. When Willis grows up, he wants to be a doctor. Abbie Asher is in the first grade class. She is the daughter of Paul Asher...

A Country Line Dancing class will be offered in Ripley County through the University of Missouri Extension Office. The class will be held Thursday, March 11 from 6-8 p.m. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. at the 4-H Building at the Ripley County Fairgrounds. The class will be under the direction of Dee Hopson and the Bootheel Kickers. Registration fee is $20. For more information call 573-996-2921...

As temperatures plunged into single digits Tuesday, a Ripley County man and his wife survived a close call after falling through the ice on a private lake while attempting to rescue a young horse. Doniphan Fire And Rescue reported when they arrived Tuesday morning they found the couple had been moved indoors at their cabin by neighbors...

Ripley County coroner Mike Jackson and health center director Jan Morrow announced Wednesday the seventh death of a Ripley County resident with underlying conditions connected to the COVID-19 virus. “Total 2021 deaths for our county are now seven,” the officials announced. “Total deaths for 2020 were 12.”...

Things are always changing as you know. The Ripley County Health Center has received notice that our residents now have to register with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. The website is www.mostopscovid.com. If you do not have access to a computer you may call 1-877-435-8411 and someone is to help you register. The local health department did not have anything to do with this decision. We believe local service is best...

Ozark Border reported Tuesday morning a critical period for the energy grid to avoid more rolling blackouts. The electric cooperative has shared this information regarding the possibility. Will we lose power? At this point there is no time frame set for rolling blackouts to begin or if they will happen at all for OBEC Electric. ...

Call To Order: The meeting was called to order by John Grim, President of the Doniphan-Ripley County Library District Board of Trustees at 4 p.m. Jan. 12 at the Doniphan Library. Present: Cindy Bergstedt, Barbara Brumitt (Zoom), John Grim, Carmen Jackson, Marsha Molloy, Bob Pulliam, Mark Thompson and Beth Walter. Also present was Rebecca Wilcox, Library Director/Secretary and Chris Miller...

There will be a Private Pesticide Applicator Training course Thursday, Feb. 25 beginning at 6 p.m. in the Ripley County Courthouse Courtroom in Doniphan. The private pesticide applicator license issued by the Missouri Dept. of Agriculture is required for producers wanting to purchase and apply restricted use pesticides. ...

The Lean On Me food pantry reminds clients that on days when the Doniphan R-I schools are cloased and busses aren’t running, the pantry will not be open. In these situations, the pantry will open the following Monday for distribution. The next distribution is set for Monday, Feb. 15...

During its regular first Tuesday meeting Feb. 2, council members discussed a complaint received regarding nuisance dogs on Locust Street near the nutrition center. It is a recurring issue with the same dogs. Chief of Police Mark Rodgers said the dogs will disappear for a while, then return. ...

Ripley County coroner Mike Jackson and health center director Jan Morrow announced Tuesday one new confirmed death of a Ripley County resident who suffered from COVID-19 among other underlying conditions. So far in 2021, the county has seen 241 new cases of COVID-19. Six deaths have now occurred...

Presiding commissioner Jesse Roy, western district official Keith Whiteside and eastern representative Gary Emmons, along with county clerk Becky York gathered Wednesday, Feb. 3 for its weekly meeting. Good news was the receipt of a FEMA reimbursement check for $72,240.87. The commission is waiting on an additional $62,000. These funds are being used to repay a loan taken from the road department...

The National Wrestling Federation will be hosting a fundraiser to help benefit Proverbs 31 House and Matthew 25 House this Saturday, Feb. 13 7:30 p.m. at the Greene County Fairgrounds in Paragould, Ark. Five big matches scheduled that night, Main Event NWF Mid American Title Match Champion James Lee taking on Challenger The New Outsider...