For the first time in more than five years, Union R-XI School District is not offering free breakfast for students. “The last few years, we’ve been able to provide breakfast for free due to extra ...

The Washington City Council approved an adjustment to voting ward boundaries Monday. “There’s not much change,” City Administrator Darren Lamb said. “You’re moving approximately 100 people out of Ward ...

Franklin County is reviewing policies in the cities of St. Louis and Joplin to guide it with creating rules that would give preferential treatment to local contractors bidding on county work.

The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) is continuing to seek public input on how best to improve Highway 47 between Washington and St. Clair. Jordan Dalaviras, MoDOT area liaison for ...

The City of Union is dealing with higher than expected asphalt costs for its annual street overlay work. The city had to purchase 4,570 tons of pavements mixture, an increase over the expected 4,229 ...

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice was sentenced to 30 days in jail on Thursday after authorities said he and another driver traveling at high speeds in sports cars caused a chain-reaction ...

A popular Southern delicacy is getting exposure in Missouri thanks to a Florida transplant. Jimmy Bose, of Union, grew up eating boiled peanuts in the Sunshine State. But since moving to Missouri, he ...

With a statement win in the Zone 1 Freshman Legion semifinals Saturday, Pacific Post 320 set the stage for Sunday’s finals.

Earlier this year, a Franklin County judge barred Nisha Chand from keeping animals after dogs and birds in her custody froze to death on her property outside St. Clair last winter. A person claiming ...

A new quilt at the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office in Union celebrates a bond between the Missouri county and similarly named jurisdictions across the United States. The quilt features patches from ...

Pacific Post 320 might have been the underdog after a loss in the first pool play game of the Zone 1 Freshmen Tournament. However, Post 320 (21-12) didn't look like an underdog in the other three ...

The Union R-XI School District is changing its trash and recycling vendor. The district goes out to bid for trash services annually, and this year ended up selecting Meridian Waste. The company was ...