Stories from Monday, July 29, 2024

James Carroll Evans, 79, Walker, MO passed away on Friday, July 26th at home with his wife, in the home they built and filled with love. Jim was born on September 14, 1944 to Walker and Lulabell Evans in St Louis, Missouri.  As a child, Jim lived in St Louis and then as a teenager he went to live with his dad in California. While there he joined the US Marine Corps and proudly served from 1961 through 1964. ...

Showing up in the Wood’s Supermarket parking lot a few minutes before 7 a.m. on a Saturday morning – during summer break – one does not expect to find teenagers and adults already in full swing filling grocery bags in preparation to handing them out for children in the community...

The Vernon County Relay for Life held its annual Survivors Breakfast Saturday morning, July 27, at the St. Paul Lutheran Church. Survivors and a love one were able to enjoy a plate full of biscuits and gravy, sausage patties, fresh mixed fruit, array of donuts and muffins, juice, coffee, and hot teal...