Perkins News

Which of my readers can identify the location of this historic shoe pole, which has been in this location for 30-plus years?? And, yes, the shoes go all the way to the top! How did they get there?? Who put them there? WHY??? One of the things I always loved about teaching in rural areas was the wonderful, kooky traditions that we country folk find ...

Suicide is the 11th highest cause of death in the U.S., and 16.9 percent of high school students were reported to have seriously considered suicide in the past year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The Stoddard County 911 Services Board of Directors approved specifications for purchase and installation of a generator for the administrative office building at their regular meeting Monday night.