Ten Macon County students earned places on summer 2026 college honor lists released by Moberly Area Community College and Missouri State University.MACC on Sept. 15 posted...

Macon County EMS will hold a 40-hour first responder course at the La Plata Fire Department starting Oct. 4.Classes meet Sundays from 1 to 5 p.m. and Wednesdays from 6 to...

The Macon R-I Board of Education approved its consent agenda as presented and gave a first reading to 2026B Missouri School Boards' Association policy updates, each on a...

An Excello man is being held on a $50,000 cash-only bond on a class C felony charge of stealing $25,000 or more.Nikolas J. Hulett was arrested Sept. 17, according to the...

High school students will explore construction careers Wednesday at Build My Future Upstate at the Macon County Fairgrounds, the fifth year the Associated General...

A Clarence man was seriously injured Friday morning when the pickup he was driving ran off Route K north of Tenmile and overturned, according to a Missouri State Highway...

Fog. A Dense Fog Advisory covers Macon County until 10 a.m. Friday, the National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill said. Visibility may drop to a quarter mile or less. Slow...

A Macon man is being held on a $20,000 cash-only bond after Macon County prosecutors charged him with a class D felony of possession of a controlled substance.Prosecuting...

The Macon City Council unanimously adopted an ordinance regulating the keeping of bees in residential areas and setting performance standards to protect public health and...

A Macon household that uses 4,000 gallons a month would pay about $53 more for water and sewer once increases tied to the Nov. 3 bond question are complete.The question...

Courtesy of Chariton Media · September 3, 2026Desk note: Verified against the Macon Electric Foundation's official grant page: $1,000 per-nonprofit maximum, Sept. 28...

Nomination period open through September 28 KIRKSVILLE & MACON, MO - This fall, local McDonald’s restaurants are proud to continue their tradition of honoring the...

Family-Friendly Event Features Educational Seminars, Contests, and Free Activities for All AgesBETHEL, MO – August 8, 2025 – Historic Bethel German...

The Home Press would like to apologize and retract the story regarding the Macon County Commission. Our mistakes included not fact-checking the...