Six local schools have been recognized nationally as one of America’s Healthiest Schools. Alliance for a Healthier Generation recently announced America’s Healthiest Schools for the 2022-23 school year, which included 781 schools across 36 states, according to a news release. This recognition honors schools for their achievements in advancing the physical, mental, and social-emotional health
Ronald Lee Brower, 79, of Girard passed away on Wednesday, March 8, 2023 at Mercy Hospital in Joplin, Missouri. Ron was born on January 20, 1944 in Chanute, Kansas, the son of LeRoy Brower and Nellie Catharine Bower-Brower.