Belle marshal shares Halloween safety tips with children at Doodlebugs
BELLE — With Halloween approaching, Belle Marshal Jerry Coborn recently visited children at Doodlebugs in Belle to share trick-or-treating safety tips, answer questions and introduce youngsters to …
R-2 seeking bids for BHS gym roof replacement
BELLE — Maries County R-2 officials are seeking an additional bid to replace the Belle High School gym roof after being told continued repairs are no longer a viable option. Superintendent Dr. …
Maries R-2 Early Childhood Center nears completion as district works to secure internet service
BELLE — Maries County R-2’s new Early Childhood Center is about 95 percent complete, but district officials are still working to establish internet and telephone service at the facility. …
Voter registration deadline Wednesday
VIENNA — The voter registration deadline is Oct. 7 for the Nov. 3 midterm election. Maries County residents can register to vote at the following: • Clerk’s office at the Maries …
Belle/Bland News
BLAND — Recent park activities drew praise Oct. 12 at Bland’s monthly city meeting, where officials also discussed opportunities for future tournaments and live music. The tractor pull …
BLAND — Bland officials hope to have new asphalt installed next spring as preparations continue for the remaining work on the city’s street project after their Oct. 12 meeting of their board of …
BLAND — Bland officials are preparing for Christmas activities while seeking additional donations for Shop with a Hero. Police Chief Charles (Chuck) Holtz   reported at the monthly city …
Vienna/Vichy News
MARIES COUNTY — Missouri Ozarks Community Action (MOCA) is expanding transportation access across its eight-county service area through MOCA Transit, a volunteer-driver program providing …
VIENNA — The Vienna Board of Aldermen is considering how to repair damage caused by water runoff at locations near the Old Jail Museum Complex following a request from the Lisa Jones, Historical …
MARIES COUNTY — A Vienna woman sustained serious injuries and a 16-year-old passenger suffered minor injuries in a one-vehicle crash early Sept. 22 in Maries County. According to the Missouri …
Opinion

The strength to speak up

Extreme weather, fluctuating markets, busy calendars, and limited resources. For anyone, on or off the farm, that list could describe any day ending in “y.” And it often seems that when one thing …

Red-green alliance attacks the west

W estern civilization is under attack. Not by the Soviets or the Red China military. It’s being attacked by a combined force of far-left progressives pushing socialism and revolutionary Islam. Some …

Ma’s famous lemon cake

My mother-in-law was a small woman with a voice as soft and earnest as a whisper at bedtime. But what she lacked in vocal heft she made up for in determination and attitude. She was a confident, …

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