Stories from Tuesday, July 22, 2025

Robert R. Boyle, age 81, passed away at his home on July 16, 2025, surrounded by his family. Robert was born on June 23, 1944, to Ralph C. Boyle and Nancy M. (Selby) Boyle in Sioux City, Iowa. He was the oldest of three children, with younger brothers Jim Boyle and Harry Boyle. In 1950, the Boyle family moved to rural Vernon County to set roots on the family farm...

James (Jim) Collins, 87 of Georgetown, Texas, died on July 15, 2025 in Conroe, Texas. He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, April 4, 1938 to James (Jim) and Juno Collins and graduated from Nevada High School, PSU, and UMKC. On August 14, 1965 he married Janis Barnes in Brenham, Texas...

The Elks Lodge #564 has started a program to help kids who have to leave their homes and go into foster care. Packing Up Hope is a program to provide backpacks filled with essential items for those kids. The idea for the program came about when Elks Lodge #564 members Steve Brooks, administrative assistant to Missouri Elks Association State President Dr. Jason Meisenheimer, and Sherrill Brooks, administrative assistant’s spouse, recently attended the Elks Convention...

The Griffons pulled off the upset victory in Chillicothe Monday night as they bested the No. 3 seed Mudcats to advance in the MINK League playoffs. The Griffons entered the playoffs as the No. 6, lowest seed, and traveled to Chillicothe to face the Mudcats Monday night in the first round of the MINK League playoffs...