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BELLE — Maries County Prosecutor Tony Skouby said on April 2 that both investigations regarding Belle police officers and a third Dec. 20, 2023, criminal case against the mayor have been turned …
VIENNA — On April 19, 1884, a group of 15 Vienna residents got together to organize the Little Flock Baptist Church. Now, 140 years later, members of the church’s congregation are …
The April 2 municipal elections in Belle and Vienna resulted in the following bond and representative appointments: Vienna-area voters approved questions posed by the Maries R-1 School District …
Commission News

Commission considers opioid advisory committee

VIENNA — Representatives from the Meramec Regional Planning Commission (MRPC) visited the April 1 Maries County Commission meeting to discuss forming a committee to oversee the county’s …

Commission agree to reopen evidence in Fish Hollow lawsuit

Commission agree to reopen evidence in Fish Hollow lawsuit BY Colin Willard ADVOCATE Staff Writer cwillard@wardpub.com VIENNA — The Maries County Commission agreed last week …

Maries County Commission receives Fish Hollow survey

VIENNA — T.C. James with Show-Me Land Surveying came to the March 7 Maries County Commission meeting to share the survey he finished on Maries Road 306 as part of the court order regarding Fish …

Sports

Avery Craigmiles places second at Belle Invitational Golf Tournament

A seasonably warm day on the links. John Viehland’s Belle Tiger golf team finally got that Monday afternoon at Pine Ridge Golf Course during the Belle Invitational Golf Tournament. …

Tiger nine run win streak to seven

If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. Bryce Gehlert’s Belle Tigers should continue to live by that old expression. Winners of their last six games, Gehlert’s Tigers …

Shockley’s gem helps Tiger nine to Stoutland Tournament title

Go big or go home. That was the mentality last Thursday night for Bryce Gehlert’s Belle Tiger baseball team going into the championship game of the Stoutland Spring Classic against their …
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Stricklan, Schwartze earn MBCA All-District honors

Now into the month of March, postseason basketball honors will begin rolling in. Vienna High School’s basketball duo of Cash Stricklan and Aubrey Schwartze were named to their respective …
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BHS hoops quartet earns MBCA All-District honors

Ending their respective seasons with winning records, Belle’s Tigers and Lady Tigers both had two players named to their respective Missouri Basketball Coaches Association (MBCA) Class 3, …

Lady Bears sweep Highway 28 volleyball showdown against Dixon

Swept by Cuba last Thursday opening a three-match home stand last week at Bland Middle School (BMS), Kaci Jones’ BMS Lady Bear volleyball teams looked to finish the home stand with wins against …
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A memorial ahead of the looming budget

Greetings from Jefferson City. I sincerely hope everyone had a blessed Easter weekend. The Senate returned to action on Tuesday for a very emotional occasion as we held our Senate Memorial Ceremony, …

Sisters Day March 2024

The end of the first quarter of 2024 is at hand. The third meeting of “those sisters” has been completed and will be recorded in the following minutes. Forgive me, I slipped back into the …

Federal Tax hike a concern for farm families

Benjamin Franklin once said, “In this world, nothing is certain except death and taxes.” But for Missouri farmers, taxes are about to become a lot more uncertain. Barring action from …