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Acting on a tip that a man wanted on Ripley County warrants was spotted inside a convenience store, Doniphan Police Officer Derek Meyers was dispatched to that location, only to make a felony drug and firearms arrest on another suspect. Frankie Brewer, 34, of Doniphan was taken into custody Jan. 5 on suspicion of possession of methamphetamine and being a felon in possession of a firearms...

Kara Phillips-Ritchey has had a 36-year love affair with softball, and she will soon put that passion to good use as the city’s new director of the summer ball park program. Doniphan City Council members approved Phillips-Ritchey’s appointment during their Jan. 7 meeting...

The City of Naylor at one time employed its own full-time marshal, up and until the budget could no longer sustain the cost. However, during the Jan. 8 regular city council meeting, Ripley County Sheriff Rad Talburt presented a plan through which law enforcement presence may again be established in Naylor...

The Naylor School Board is navigating a complex landscape of financial constraints and strategic decisions as it plans for the 2024-2025 academic year. During their October meeting, the board approved several key measures, including the purchase of new buses and the review of financial reports. These decisions are part of a broader effort to manage resources effectively while ensuring that the district’s transportation needs are met...

Ed Rickus, longtime Doniphan High School coach, is about to be included into the Doniphan High School Sports Hall of Fame. Coach Rickus was born and raised in Farmington, earning all-conference, all-district and all-state honors in football. He played all four years of college on a scholarship at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro, Ark., and was a member of the 1964 undefeated ASU team...

Although unable to make transactions until a budget is approved for 2025, the commission nonetheless heard updates and took care of several significant items of business during its Jan. 8 meeting. The first priority for the commission was to set a public hearing for the 2025 budget...

The Doniphan R-I board learned in December that its already tight budget will be challenged further by higher than anticipated expenses. One of those, the district’s insurance which is provided through Missouri United School Insurance Council (MUSIC), will cost a whopping $346,057 an increase of $124,261 over last year, and $92,957 more than what the district budgeted...

The Ripley County Chamber of Commerce convened its January meeting at the Doniphan Community Center on Jan. 9, setting the stage for a year of community engagement and business development. The meeting agenda included plans for the annual banquet and the introduction of sponsorship opportunities for the upcoming 2025 FreedomFest...

A Doniphan woman was jailed New Year’s Eve on a felony drug charge after a domestic dispute led police to discover meth and possible heroin on her. Both she and a male subject were also arrested for causing a public disturbance. Doniphan Assistant Police Chief Taun Harber was dispatched to the area of 714 Washington in reference to an apparent domestic in progress in the road way between Johna Desha Lay, 36, and Jeremy Sisco, 44. Assistant Chief Harber was unable to locate them in the area...