Rural Missouri isn’t the most likely place for a working Orthodox monastery, but that’s exactly what is located between Winston and Weatherby, near...

As we enter the first full week of summer, many of us are thinking of days by the lake or river and the joy of a quick dip or relaxing swim. Summer is a great time for...

 Step Back 25 Years Ago WADE HUSTON QUALIFIES TO COMPETE IN WORLD’S LARGEST RODEO Wade Huston, a 10th grade student at Tri-County High School, has earned a position on the...

Step Back 25 Years AgoDIXON RETIRES FROM JAMESPORT POST OFFICE AFTER 26 YEARS OF SERVICE William D. Dixon of Jamesport, MO, is retiring from the U.S. Postal Service,...

The Lillian DesMarias Youth Library is thrilled to announce the opening of the Sharing Shelf, a community-driven initiative aimed at supporting those in need with essential...

In Grundy County, small towns are gradually fading away, and Spickard is no exception. I moved here in 1978, and there were three churches, two service stations, four...

Experience History in Motion at the Patee House MuseumSaddle up for a journey back in time as the 2025 National Pony Express Re-Ride gallops into St. Joseph! The annual...

John W. Ambrose was born in Kentucky in 1835, the son of Meredith Meeks Ambrose (1805-1880) and Ann Clark (1805-1892). John is found in his...

The 20th annual purple martin open house was held at the Ivan Ray Miller residence on Saturday, June 7.  Attendance was good in the morning, until an afternoon rain...

Step Back 25 Years AgoFIRST RESPONDERS CLASS SESSIONS BEGAN THIS WEEK The Jamesport’s first responder class got underway this week with eight members. The class is being...

The town of Hamilton, Missouri, about thirty miles west of Jamesport, is nicknamed Quilt Town, U.S.A., thanks to a fairly new business venture....

Rev. Charles Wesley Babcock was born February 16, 1817 in Lake George, Warren County, New York, the son of David Babcock Jr. (1770-1833) and...

Step Back 25 Years Ago STUDENTS ENJOY FISHING AT SUMMER SCHOOL SESSION Summer school students are looking forward to the last day of their session, and recently those that...

Step Back 25 Years Ago RIBBON CUTTING AT PARK VIEW PLAZA APARTMENTS A ribbon cutting ceremony was held at the Park View Plaza Apartments in Jamesport on Friday, May 12,...

Step Back 25 Years AgoWRAY WINS AT MISSOURI’S I-35 SPEEDWAY Dean Wray showed the critics why he rules the roost here at Missouri’s I-35 Speedway. Wray of Jamesport, who won...