Jill Fitzgibbon, the public works director in Miami, Okla., is concerned that covering the cracks in the city’s streets this year could create a chasm in its budget.

In our last extract from her inspiring new book Sheila Hancock revelas how she finally found peace after the death of her husband John Thaw - and made a life-changing decision.

A year ago, the inaugural — and, so far, only — Columbia Festival of the Arts burst like fireworks throughout Columbia’s arts scene, an effort meant to highlight the many cultural opportunities and organizations that make the city vibrant.

GIBSON CITY – It's been a long time since the long-term care center at Gibson Area Hospital underwent a major renovation – 45 years to be exact. The just-completed $1.6 million renovation was featured during a ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house

Peters was among the 13 original townships formed under the act that created Washington County way back in 1781. But the majority of homes there were built within the past 25 years.