A Stone County employee was confirmed positive for the COVID-19 virus Sunday, and County Judge Stacey Avey and nine other employees are under voluntary quarantine this week as a precaution.... Read more
“Just trust in the Lord and work hard every day.” This is the advice for a long life offered by Leonard Glenn, a Stone County native who celebrated his 94th birthday this month. He al... Read more
The Mountain View Lady Yellowjackets pose with the Class 3A 1 East Conference Championship Trophy and the runner-up district tournament trophy after the district tournament concluded Feb. 22... Read more
Inaugural inductees into the Mountain View High School Athletic Hall of Fame were honored at the Feb. 7 basketball game. From left are Ward Roper, representing his late mother, Peggy Ward (a... Read more
The Stone County Leader broadcast the county's public meeting regarding the Stone County Jail proposal Thursday evening. Watch the video recorded via Facebook Live on the Leader Facebook pag... Read more
Rural Special High School hosted Timbo Jan. 28 for basketball games, during which there was a fundraiser for the Morgan family who lost daughter Briley in a car accident the previous week. B... Read more
Excel Boats has settled into its new building and anticipates an expansion in both workforce and production as a result of the much-needed extra space. Owned by Stone County, the new facilit... Read more
A Rural Special High School senior was killed and the driver of a propane service truck was injured in wreck Jan. 22 on Highway 66 west of Timbo. Briley Morgan, 17, of Fox was driving west w... Read more
Above, a prescribed fire is monitored by personnel. By Jim McCoy District Ranger Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of articles about the role of fire in forest management. Fire is... Read more
The residence of John and Cheryl Roper on Big Springs Road was destroyed by a fire around 4 p.m. Jan. 2. The Ropers had gone to the store and found their home ablaze when they returned, acco... Read more
