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Local news of the 1800s

May 20, 2026

Ancestors,

Stone two-story house with shuttered windows and a wraparound porch; four people—two men, a boy, and a woman—stand at a wooden fence in front.

Bushwackers burned James Carter’s first house, leading to the 1877 version

May 20, 2026

This

Richard Agan

May 20, 2026

OBITUARIES

O.C. Kerr, Webb City photographer

May 13, 2026

Ancestors,

Group of adults and teens posing for a vintage family portrait in a living room, with a framed photo on the coffee table and a cake centerpiece in front of them.

Remembering one typical Jasper County mother, with a super-size family

May 13, 2026

The

Deborah Baird
Mary Lou Hayes
David E. Miller
Rebecca G. Johnson

May 13, 2026

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Jack dawson’s mural depicts the conversion to and from a mining town

May 6, 2026

Ancestors,

Volunteers install a stone obelisk on a pedestal in a cemetery using a tripod hoist, while onlookers stand nearby behind a cordon.

Stone by Stone: a cemetery preservation workshop

May 6, 2026

Kurt

Gary Compton
Gary McDonald

May 6, 2026

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An especially good picture

April 29, 2026

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