Helen Wilbers is the editor of the Fulton Sun.
Callaway County warns of potential COVID-19 exposure at funeral
The Callaway County Health Department is warning of a potential mass COVID-19 exposure event during a recent funeral.
Sep. 25 2020 @ 10:50am
Fulton receives clean 2019 audit
Fulton received a clean, "unmodified" opinion on its 2019 audit.
Sep. 24 2020 @ 7:10pm
Senior center loses, adds board members
The Callaway Senior Center shake-up continued Thursday with the resignation of board secretary Bonnie Mann, the removal of Diane Watson as board president and the appointment of several new board members during a meeting.
Sep. 24 2020 @ 7:06pm
Fulton NAACP hosts voter registration drive
The Fulton NAACP is working to ensure as many qualified voters are registered as possible. The NAACP set up a booth Wednesday at the Fulton Farmers Market and also plans to be at the farmers market Saturday.
Sep. 23 2020 @ 7:33pm
City recycling programs safe for now
Following protestations from residents, the City of Fulton is considering alternatives to ending its three recycling programs.
Sep. 23 2020 @ 7:27pm
Leave some leaves for wildlife
On the first day of fall, the Missouri Department of Conservation encouraged gardeners to "leaf a little litter" in the garden.
Sep. 22 2020 @ 6:49pm
Senior center reeling after firing, resignations
Following a personnel and board shake-up at the Callaway Senior Center, the center lost its administrator and its partnership with Aging Best on Sept. 14.
Sep. 22 2020 @ 6:47pm
Walk easy with MU Extension program
The free Walk with Ease program is offered through University of Missouri Extension and other partners.
Sep. 22 2020 @ 12:36am
Why wars don't end: Professor explores laws at Symposium
Law professor Laurie Blank spoke on law of armed conflict at Westminster College's Hancock Symposium.
Sep. 21 2020 @ 2:03am
North Callaway after-school program now free to students
Thanks to a federal grant and leftover money from last year, North Callaway R-1 will offer its before- and after-school program to all students for free in 2020-21.
Sep. 19 2020 @ 9:46pm
Journalist tackles unreliable narratives, including her own
Journalist Susannah Cahalan dissected her own experience with a life-altering illness in "Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness," and spoke Wednesday about her new book "The Great Pretender: The Undercover Mission That Changed Our Understanding of Madness."
Sep. 18 2020 @ 10:49pm
Following student death, North Callaway parents raise bullying concerns
Parents and former students bring accusations of bullying in Board of Ed meeting after death of North Callaway High School freshman Sept. 10.
Sep. 18 2020 @ 10:35pm
1 book, 3 views: Experts share insights into DBRL's One Read book
A clinical psychologist, an advocate for the homeless and a professor of Russian studies dial in to a Zoom call. That's not the setup of a joke — it was the premise of Tuesday evening's panel discussion of this year's One Read book, "A Gentleman in Moscow."
Sep. 17 2020 @ 7:16pm
NASA chief scientist: New study 'first indication' of Venusian life
A new study indicating the presence of a gas associated with microbial life on Venus had NASA chief scientist Dr. James Green "grinning from ear to ear."
Sep. 16 2020 @ 7:05pm
New native plants benefit Stinson Creek
Courtney Coffelt spent part of Tuesday planting six new native trees and shrubs along Stinson Creek.
Sep. 16 2020 @ 12:05am
Virtual learning, homecoming on North Callaway school board agenda
Thursday evening's North Callaway board of education meeting will touch on everything from a planned homecoming bonfire to a $240,000 grant.
Sep. 15 2020 @ 6:11pm
Discover Callaway County history with scavenger hunt
The Callaway 200 Scavenger Hunt, which kicks off Oct. 1, includes 20 historic locations and prizes for those who complete the hunt by deadline.
Sep. 15 2020 @ 1:05am
'Mask a Vet' program takes flight in Fulton
USETF's largest-ever humanitarian effort: providing reusable masks to Missouri veterans.
Sep. 14 2020 @ 12:55am
Fulton's new rec center slated to open in spring
Fulton's Parks and Recreation Department aims to open the city's new community recreation center — tentatively named the Legends Rec Plex — by spring 2021.
Sep. 12 2020 @ 10:25pm
Invasive worms wiggle into Missouri
Missouri is under siege by a creeping invasion — and many people see the invaders as allies.
Sep. 12 2020 @ 6:48pm