Every spring the state Department of Conservation sends a reminder to “leave wildlife wild” because the advice is so important for the newborns and hatchlings that sometimes end up a little too close to home.

A 2026 Eureka High graduate, Baker pitched a no-hitter June 13 against Festus Post 253 in the Baseball Battles Cancer tournament in a 7-0 Post 177 (5-2) shutout. Baker struck out 11 Festus (7-5-1) batters in the complete-game. The two America…

When some student-athletes graduate from high school, their loss is felt across three seasons.

Most people associate homecoming with the fall season, but a 2018 Northwest High School graduate returns to his alma mater on July 1. Conservation agent Dominick Montileone III starts his new assignment in service to Jefferson County next month.

Before he steps foot on the campus in August at the University of Michigan as a freshman, Jackson Smith already understands the meaning of tradition.

By the time the Festus girls track and field team was hoisting its second consecutive Class 4 state track and field championship trophy on the evening of May 30 in Jefferson City, the 2025-2026 school year for county sports officially ended.

Counting open events and relays, Waltman, a 2026 graduate, finished his historic career winning 14 Class 2 state medals. Waltman won state championships in the 200- and 400-meter runs in 2025. At the state meet in Jefferson City on May 22-23,…

Storms forced Missouri State High School Activities Association officials to postpone day one of the two-day Class 4-5 track and field championships after only the Class 4 and Class 5 boys 4x800-meter relays had been completed.