Gerry Tritz is opinion page editor for the News Tribune.
7th Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Remembrance Service takes place virtually
On the eve of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the Rev. Starlette Thomas called for people to "cry out for justice.
Jan. 18 2021 @ 12:05am
American Legion hosts 87th scholarship program
Rock Bridge High School student Vignesh Kumar topped two other area high school students Sunday in an American Legion constitutional speech contest.
Jan. 11 2021 @ 12:05am
Bayne makes it a priority to share her knowledge of gardening
Dottie Bayne wasn't born with a green thumb; it was something she cultivated over a lifetime. And she's quick to credit others for her knowledge about gardening.
Jan. 11 2021 @ 12:05am
Freezing rain, sleet gives way to snowfall
As the new year began, it was "beginning to look a lot like Christmas." Freezing rain and sleet ushered in the new year, giving way to light snowfall later Friday and Saturday that blanketed trees and landscapes.
Jan. 4 2021 @ 12:05am
Local woman preserves memory of missing loved ones
Missouri Missing, a nonprofit charitable organization, has helped and comforted thousands of Missouri families searching for their missing loved ones since it started in 2007.
Dec. 28 2020 @ 12:05am
Organist honored for 63 years of service
Norma Engelbrecht started playing the organ in church back when Elvis Presley was shaking his hips to "Jailhouse Rock."
Dec. 21 2020 @ 12:05am
More than 100 take part in Jingle Dash
About 110 walkers and runners dressed as various Christmas characters and in holiday attire participated in Sunday's Jingle Dash Fun Walk Run.
Dec. 14 2020 @ 12:05am
Walt Shull serves community through Optimist Club
At an early age, Walt Shull's father instilled in him two things that shaped his life: a love of flying and the importance of serving others.
Dec. 7 2020 @ 12:00am
Community honors loved ones with annual Jack's Memory Tree decorations
Nearly 100 people showed up to Sunday's sixth annual Jack's Memory Tree, featuring a super-sized tree at a new location.
Dec. 6 2020 @ 11:57pm
Nurse Donna cherishes bonds with students, families
For Donna Robinson, known as Nurse Donna in North Elementary School in Holts Summit, every day brings diverse challenges.
Nov. 23 2020 @ 12:05am
More than 300 meals given during World Day of the Poor
As Brad Shimmens handed a boxed meal to David Crane on Sunday afternoon outside of Dulle-Hamilton Tower Apartment, Crane fist-bumped Shimmens as he thanked him.
Nov. 15 2020 @ 10:34pm
Annual Military Appreciation Weekend features Museum of Missouri Military History
The sixth annual Military Appreciation Weekend featured an open house at the Museum of Missouri Military History as well as re-enactors from past wars.
Nov. 9 2020 @ 1:02am
DAR marks graves of 3 daughters of American Revolution Patriot
The local Daughters of the American Revolution chapter held a Sunday dedication ceremony to mark the graves of three daughters of an American Revolution Patriot.
Nov. 2 2020 @ 12:53am
Gwen McGeorge has epiphany, begins new chapter in life
At age 45, Gwen McGeorge had an epiphany.
Nov. 2 2020 @ 12:49am
House of Prayer Family Church celebrates 25 years
Even if you're not familiar with House of Prayer Family Church, you're likely familiar with some of the many organizations they've impacted.
Oct. 25 2020 @ 11:38pm
Poll worker, Lincoln University librarian urges people to vote
As the reference and instruction librarian at LU's Inman E. Page Library, Bradley Kuykendall has a variety of duties that mostly comes down to finding and connecting people with information.
Oct. 18 2020 @ 11:01pm
Trade Days event offers marketplace for small-scale vendors
With the COVID-19 pandemic creating a tough business environment, some small businesses have turned to a new sales outlet that isn't so new: the mall.
Oct. 18 2020 @ 10:59pm
Scouting group works to clean cemetery
More than a decade ago, Mark McCarty promised his Cub Scouts that if they put in the work, he would help to make sure they would earn their Eagle Awards.
Oct. 11 2020 @ 10:48pm
Walk to End Alzheimer's adapts to accommodate social distancing
Sunday's Walk to End Alzheimer's wasn't the big spectacle that it normally is, with hundreds of people wearing purple shirts, carrying colorful flowers and walking together, united against Alzheimer's.
Oct. 11 2020 @ 10:47pm
Porchfest goes virtual
Sunday's virtual Porchfest featured more than triple the number of performers/artists as the Porchfest in May, the first time the popular local event was forced by COVID-19 to go virtual.
Oct. 4 2020 @ 11:18pm