Ethan Allen was born January 21, 1738, in Connecticut, to Joseph and Mary Baker Allen. An American farmer, writer, military officer, and politician, he is best known for the capture of Fort Ticonderoga during the Revolutionary War.
The Clear Creek Knights of Columbus Council 2261 held their 45th annual slow pitch tournament again at the Pilot Grove ball fields.
A small group of enthusiastic volunteers spend their Labor Day Sunday at the Prairie Home ball field cleaning up and painting. Thank you to Kassandra and Bryllee Thomsen, Jessica Kaiser, Rori Comstock, Timi Burnett, Brittany Castle, and Beaux Dilleshaw. This small but mighty group was able to paint the bleachers and give the bathrooms a much-needed overhaul, while cleaning trash and debris from around the field.
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The Back to the Farm Reunion, sponsored by the Missouri River Valley Steam Engine Association, runs this weekend through Sunday.
Prior to the start of the City Council meeting, a public hearing, pursuant to Chapter 353 Proposed Development Plan for 2nd and Vine Street was held.
Sept. 1 – 7, 2025 JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The following is a list of general highway maintenance and construction work planned in the mid–Missouri area Sept 1 – 7, 2025. Weather conditions… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close
Boonslick Regional Library’s Outreach Services, BRLMobile2GO, provides outreach to Pettis, Benton and Cooper counties to residents who are not able to visit a library location, including senior centers, day cares, schools, community centers and remote areas. BRL2GO provides free Wi-Fi access to rural communities, brings books to community centers, schools and rural areas, delivers books on a schedule each month, brings specifically requested titles or a new collection at each visit, and provides all Outreach Services free of charge. We look forward to serving you!
There are many important dates in the history of our nation, but the actions taken on one of them could have cost 53 men their lives. The date is October 20, 1774. This was the day that 53 of the 56 delegates to the First Continental Congress signed their names to the Continental Association. Had the colonists lost their fight for freedom, these men could have been hanged as traitors.
Fayette, Mo. – The Ashby-Hodge Gallery of American Art, on the campus of Central Methodist University, will open its fall show on Sunday, August 31, with a reception celebrating “The World According to Tom & Larry.” The fall exhibit featuring works by Larry Kantner, Thomas Hart Benton, and Benton’s students will run until November 20.