For French education major Claire Hurst, Paris is a long way from her small hometown of Cassville, Missouri, in the Ozarks — not just in terms of distance, but also in terms of size, population, and culture.  more

Whether you are a seasoned beekeeper, curious about keeping hives, or just want to buy some honey, the Beekeeping Swap Meet is the place to be this weekend. more

Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives more

Today is Thursday, March 31, the 90th day of 2022. There are 275 days left in the year.  more

Girard Public Library is hosting its seventh annual Ag Day on Friday, April 1, from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.   more

During the Covid shutdown, former Pittsburger, Dick Shaw, decided to write his life story. The following is the first of two excerpts from a chapter on ways he made money from 1948 on taken from the resulting book, titled “Tales from the Professor: Life is a Hoot!” more

Mushroom-hunting season is starting, and you may feel the itch to get out and find mushrooms of your own. more

Miners Hall Museum in Franklin has announced that the 2022 Second Quarterly Exhibit, “Little Balkans Coal Camp – Arma,” will be opening April 1 and continuing through June 26.  more

Today is Wednesday, March 30, the 89th day of 2022. There are 276 days left in the year.  Today’s Highlight in History:  On March 30, 1981, President Ronald Reagan was shot and … more

Many writers are met with a pile of rejection letters when they first begin submitting work to publications. Pittsburg State University senior and poet Saitharn Im-Iam, however, had a piece accepted on her first try. more