Winston’s

06/02/2026

Aurora City Wide Yard sale will be June 5th & 6th! deadline to be included on the Google Map is Friday, May 29th! the map will be available right here on our page next week

06/02/2026

It's Almost Rodeo Time!

06/02/2026

Aurora R8 will host a Free Shot Clinic & Sports Physicals event on Monday, July 27, 2026, from 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. at Aurora High School!

This event is open to:
• Students needing updated school immunizations
• Student-athletes needing a sports physical for the 2026–2027 school year

No appointment is necessary, and walk-ins are welcome.

Please note: Vaccines are free for students with Medicaid. For students without Medicaid, there is a $10 charge per vaccine.

Students under 18 must be accompanied by a parent/guardian. Please bring an insurance card if applicable, though insurance is not required.

06/01/2026

Harlen Dobyns was born to William and Rosa Dobyns January 12, 1922, the fourth of six children to reach adolescence. Harlen lived his entire life in Lawrence County, attending various country schools with his brothers until they were old enough to start earning a paycheck to help support the family during the Great Depression.

Harlen was a lanky young man with an ornery smile when he met Irene Basham, whose family lived just northwest of Aurora. They married in 1943 when both were 21 years old. Harlen and Irene had a year together before he enlisted in the Army. We can only imagine the depth of emotions that overcame the young couple, as they were expecting their first child when Harlen left home to do his part in the war. He fought in the Philippines but never discussed his time there until a granddaughter interviewed him for a school assignment about the time of his 75th birthday, when he relayed bits and pieces of his story to the family.

When Harlen came home in 1946, he embraced his life as a father to his two year old daughter and over the next decade he and Irene added two more daughters and a son to the family. A second son was stillborn in 1959 before they began welcoming grandchildren in 1964.

Harlen worked at the Farmers’ Exchange for a while before taking a job at Juvenile Shoe where he stayed for well over 30 years, maintaining and repairing machinery by day and farming after hours.

Irene was taken by cancer in 1969, leaving Harlen with two teenagers still at home. A few years later, Irene’s family convinced him to meet a lovely widow named Dorothy. They hit it off from the start and married in 1974. Dorothy introduced Harlen to travel, something he’d never really appreciated. In their 41 years together they visited every state of the union. Dorothy gave Harlen’s family the gift of time, as being a nurse, she monitored his health and made sure he did, too. They settled in at The Ozarks Methodist Manor in Marionville for over 20 years, first in a cottage then in an apartment, until Harlen’s death in 2015. Dorothy chose to remain there until her death ten years later. She had shared with him the joy of a wandering spirit and he had shared with her the love of his family and the strength of his deep Lawrence County roots.

Thank you to all veterans and their families who have sacrificed so much for all of us.

05/31/2026

Happy Sunday, Aurora!

We have new treasures for you to check out on loan from Jonesy’s Museum of Aurora History ! Randy has an AMAZING collection of items from Aurora’s past and will be rotating some of his favorites so we can all enjoy them.🥰

Follow his page on Facebook and check out his display here at Winston’s in real life.

05/30/2026

We couldn’t help ourselves.🤭It was scrumptious!😋

Thank you, Miss Vivian, for the delicious One Year Anniversary Cake!

We have thoroughly enjoyed being your neighbor here on Madison Avenue, and we look forward to returning the favor and celebrating the first anniversary of Front Porch Mercantile in a few short weeks! More great shops, service providers, and restaurants have set up business here in the last year! If you haven’t been to Beautiful Downtown Aurora lately, come check us out!

05/30/2026

Q: Who plays all the best sing-alongs? A: ROGER BLISARD!

Q: Where is Roger playing all the best sing-alongs?
A: WINSTON’S!

“Cruise in”😉this evening and enjoy the live music! It’s gonna be pretty steamy out there, so when you’re done checking out the awesome cars, come in, cool off, grab a bite 🍔🍺, and sing 🎶 to your heart’s content. Roger will be playing from 5-8, but you’re welcome to sing with the radio anytime. 😂 We’re just a short stroll north of the City Hall at 121 South Madison in Beautiful Downtown Aurora.
See ya soon, and…
Go Dawgs! 🐾

05/30/2026

This is a great plan!😋🍔🍻

05/29/2026

See y’all Saturday!

This Saturday, downtown Aurora is kicking off the first Cruisin’ of the season starting at 4 PM!

We’re excited to welcome this event downtown and even more excited about what it could grow into for our community. There’ll be classic cars, ice cream, local shops open, and plenty of places downtown to grab something to eat while you walk around and enjoy the evening.

Events like this bring people together, support local businesses, and help keep downtown Aurora active and growing — so come out, cruise through, and show your support for our downtown community. We can’t wait to see everyone there!

05/25/2026

Two sunny days in a row?!!! Get out and enjoy it, folks! Walk around beautiful Maple Park Cemetery and soak up some history with your sunshine. Remember your loved ones and all those who came before us.

We’ll be here at lunch time and dinner time.

Have a wonderful Memorial Day!