A new weekly open invitation for pickleball athletes invites players of all skill levels to compete against and learn from others in the area.

Author Pamela Richards-Woodall will launch a new book today at Wildcat Glades Conservation & Audubon Center. The book, “Secrets in the Hollers,” is the first in a three-part series.

The Latest on efforts to remove Missouri’s top education official, Commissioner Margie Vandeven (all times local):

The Missouri Supreme Court has set a March execution date for Russell Bucklew, a convicted killer who narrowly escaped execution three years ago because of a rare medical condition that created the risk of suffering during…

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The Missouri Association of School Administrators is challenging the legality of today’s meeting of the State Board of Education.

Two people are dead after a home in rural eastern Missouri burned.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Hours before the Missouri Board of Education is to meet to consider the employment of the current education commissioner, Gov. Eric Greitens has appointed Jennifer Edwards, a Springfield resident who is president and co-founder of Decoding…

NEOSHO, Mo. — Students in a 3-D art class at Crowder College will hold a playing card fashion show at 2:30 p.m. today in the student center.

Area residents in need of a Thanksgiving meal delivered to their doorstep — specifically older adults and individuals with disabilities or without transportation — are invited to call the Joplin Salvation Army by noon Wednesday to schedule delivery.