Stories from Thursday, August 5, 2021

The parking lot of Fellowship General Baptist Church was packed; it wasn’t Sunday. It was Thursday. Cars carrying children and parents lined up as workers handed school supplies through rolled-down windows. The entire process only took a few moments...

Local schools are taking the recommendation of the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education in regard to students and staff wearing masks for the upcoming school year: it’s a local decision. The department, along with the Department of Health and Senior Services, put out guidance last week which acknowledges the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now recommends masks for all staff and students, but states “decisions should be made at the discretion of local boards of education, in consultation with local public health officials.”. ...

A breeze in Ferguson Grove Park created a little bit of relief from the scorching afternoon temperatures recently as Trey Virgil worked in his outdoor art studio, a picnic table. A gust of air swished his portfolio as he sketched a caricature of his 17-year-old brother Justin...