The Boonville Branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) honored Melanie Hutton (Left) as Community Woman of the Year for her outstanding work during this COVID-19 pandemic. Vanessa Melton (right) was honored as the member honoree. Lyndora Schler (center), chair of the selection committee, presented the awards. SUBMITTED PHOTO
Just the mention of Centralia gets Boonville senior Addi Brownfield ready to come out fighting but in a good way. After pouring in a season high 29 points last year against Centralia in the Centralia Invitational Tournament, Brownfield hit that mark and then some again on Wednesday in the semifinal round by tying her career-high with 31 points in a 58-53 win against the Panthers.
NEW FRANKLIN - Roberta Ann “Bobbie” Irvin, 80, of New Franklin, passed away December 6, 2021 at Ashley Manor in Boonville. Bobbie was born in San Francisco, California on December 23, 1940 a daughter of the late Carroll Lee and Olive Lillian Grieve Jones.
After two years of planning, listening to residents and negotiating with Thurman Construction Company, the Boonville City Council finally passed the Fox Hollow Subdivision project Monday night at the meeting by a vote of 5-4.
Boonville Director of Public Works Jeff Ditto said at Monday’s Boonville Council Meeting that Greis Trucking had the low bid for the FEMA/SEMA stormwater project on Morgan Street. Ditto said the bid by Greis Trucking came in at $261,595.37, which was the lowest bid out of four submittted.
A jury of seven women and five men selected from Clay County voted Wednesday to convict Lynlee Renick of second-degree murder and armed criminal action. She killed her husband, Ben Renick, a well-known Montgomery County snake breeder June 8, 2017.
New Franklin boys basketball coach Ross Dobson called Tuesday night’s 54-45 win over the Fayette Falcons has as another great effort by this group of young men. The Bulldogs, improving to 4-2 overall, trailed Fayette 23-22 at the half before rallying back with a 15-9 advantage in the third quarter to go up 37-32.
The Boonville Pirates basketball team hit another snag Tuesday night in the opening round of the Centralia Invitational Tournament. In a No.
As the economy continues to rebound from the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Retail Federation predicts holiday spending will set new records this year, coming in between $843.5 billion and $850 billion. For the sake of both safety and convenience, many Americans will spend those funds with online retailers.
Somehow, it’s December already and Christmas is mere days away. If you are still looking for gift ideas for any of the children in your life, don’t forget the gift of education and contribute to their MOST 529 Education account.