Stories from Monday, May 13, 2019

Lorrain Kate Birchfield, 94, of Aurora, died Thursday, May 9, at the Aurora Nursing Center in Aurora. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, May 14, at the Missouri Veterans Cemetery, Springfield. Bishop Edward Numbers will be officiating. Visitation will be held from 6-8:00 p.m. on Monday at the funeral home. Arrangements have been entrusted to Buchanan Funeral Home, Monett...

Lisa Kalp filed Monday to run as the Democratic candidate for the 158th District state representative seat, previously held by Republican Scott Fitzpatrick of Shell Knob. Kalp, a resident of the Star City area in rural Butterfield, is a first-time candidate and one of two given serious consideration by the Democratic Central Committee in Barry County...