Several FFA students from Aurora and Pierce City were honored during the Missouri State FFA Convention held April 15-17 in Columbia. The Missouri FFA Association recognized members who executed ...

By Castle Spieker An update on district safety and security, along with a review of proposed student/parent handbook changes for the 2026-27 school year, was presented during the March 25 meeting ...

Lots of upcoming activities are planned in conjunction with the Aurora Downtown Farmers Market, held at 121 E. Olive St. The activities, which are all open to the public, include: • May 15 — Live ...

I think “copycat” recipes are fun to do. Often, the copycat recipes are better than the original as there is usually some ingredient that isn’t shared and then, we can just ...

By Castle Spieker Bids for the Robinson School summer renovation project were approved during the April 16 special meeting of the Aurora Board of Education. The board approved the Long-Range ...

Many people hear the word conviction and immediately think of guilt or failure. They associate it with feeling bad about themselves or being constantly reminded of what they have done wrong. But when ...

Pierce City High School Class of 1966 members held a reunion on Saturday, April 11, at Angus Branch in Monett.  Those attending included: (Seated, l-r) Carolyn Ashley Kleiboeker, Marlyn Hailey ...

Missourians take a practical approach to big decisions. We ask questions, weigh tradeoffs, and expect clear answers before moving forward. That’s exactly how I’ve approached HJR 173, the ...

The First Baptist Church of Pierce City hasn’t always stood where it does today, but for many, it has long been part of the town. Mendi Stroud Wormington Its story begins long before Pierce City was ...

The Pierce City Friends of the Library Spring Book Sale will be held April 23-25 at the Pierce City Library Community Room, 101 N. Walnut. Hours will be Thursday and Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., and ...

Pierce City Elementary students Maverick Reber and Eliza Blinzler had artwork selected for display at the Missouri State Capitol in Jefferson ...

Students in Molly McGill’s seventh grade ELA class at Aurora Junior High have been reading The Aurora Advertiser since the first week of March. “My class uses them to practice their ...