Jefferson City, Mo. – Consumer specialists from the Missouri Department of Insurance will be at Multi-Agency Resource Centers (MARC) throughout the state this week and next week to assist residents impacted by recent flooding. The specialists will be at the locations listed below and will be able to provide consumers with assistance understanding their insurance policies…

   25 Years Ago May 7, 1992   The J.L. Gentry Roadside Park north of Ava was a beehive of activity Tuesday morning as about a dozen workers and that many more family members and spectators gathered to see the start of a beautification project there.  Flat rocks will be used to form the walkways…

By Wayne William Cipriano It has been more than five years since I began writing this column.  Time flies when you are having fun.  I’m proud of the fact that I have had an article ready to go every week during that time.  People who have written for the paper for decades won’t think that’s…

   25 Years Ago April 30, 1992   Sgt. Danny Cargill of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, had no trouble holding the attention of bank employees at a meeting here Tuesday night as he explained what to do and what to not do in the event of a bank robbery. The Rev. John Moles, pastor…

By Wayne William Cipriano We’ve only lived here about 30 years.  Our kids went to school here but we did not.  And, even though this is by far the longest we have lived in any one place, we will always be newcomers. Even as newcomers, however, we have seen quite a few changes around here…

   25 Years Ago April 23, 1992   Opening day of the spring turkey hunting season saw a slightly lower kill this year, but it really wasn’t too bad considering weather conditions.  Hunters braved cool, wet conditions Monday for opening day, and conditions did not improve a great deal for Tuesday morning, which was also…