Joshua and Finley McMorrow of Caulfield are parents of a son, Flint David McMorrow. He was born at 6:56 a.m. Aug. 25. He weighed 5 pounds 8 ounces and was 19 and 3/4 inches long. His siblings are Alexia, 18, Colton, 9, Emmett, 8, Jake, 6, Rhetta, 6, and Liddie, 2. His grandparents are Mark McMorrow of Tecumseh, and Tuck and Cindy Williams, and Cathy Chenevey, all of Caulfield.  more

Kadence Maggard of Willow Springs is the mother of a daughter, Sylvia June Maggard. She was born at 9:14 a.m. July 19. She weighed 6 pounds 9 ounces and was 20 and 1/2 inches long. Her grandparents are Kurt Maggard and Amy Lawson of Willow Springs.  more

Trayce Outrey and Kiara McLinden are parents of a daughter, Aurora Ann Autrey. She was born at 12:39 a.m. May 17. She weighed 6 pounds 15 ounces and was 21 inches long. Her siblings are Easton, 5, Gannon, 5, Weston, 3, and Kinzleigh, 1. Her grandparents are Randy and Valerie Welch of North Platte, Neb.  more

Officials with the Willow Springs Arts Council announce the return of Kids Art Camp, which they say has long been one of the community’s favorite events allowing children of all ages the opportunity to learn art concepts and techniques “while having a load of fun!” more

Oh, those were the days! more

Of the few truly important things in life, kids and livestock have to rank near the top. more

Colton and Molly Burnett, Alton, are parents of a son, Walker Wade Burnett. He was born at 7:48 p.m. April 18, 2023. He weighed 8 pounds 5 ounces and was 22 inches long. His sibling is Libby, 2. His grandparents are Joby and Brenda Steele, and Tim and Lisa Burnett, all of Alton.  more

Austin Polston and Hope Collins of Birch Tree are parents of a son, Axel Ryker James Polston. He was born at 7:16 a.m. April 6. He weighed 7 pounds 4 ounces and was 20 and 1/2 inches long. His sibling is Silas, 2.  more

Jobe and Kayla Hurst of Mammoth Spring, Ark., are parents of a son, Wyatt Kayce Lee Hurst. He was born at 6:17 a.m. March 17. He weighed 6 pounds 1 ounce and was 19 and 1/2 inches long. His siblings are Abel, 9, Elizabeth, 7, and Klayton, 6. His grandparents are Fredrick Zimmerman of Seymour, Samantha Sartin of Mtn. Grove, and Frank Hurst and Malinda Stewart, both of Mammoth Spring.  more