Belle/Bland News
BELLE — Mayor James (Pudd) Mitchell said on Friday that he was able to make contact with a local crew recovering a parking lot and obtained 18 tons of asphalt for free. “It got give …
The 77th Annual Belle Fair will kick off on June 4-7 with action-packed entertainment, amusement and much more.  Join the celebrations on June 4 with the 5:30 p.m. annual Belle Fair Parade …
BELLE — A special meeting called by Mayor James (Pudd) Mitchell on May 1 revisited four city ordinances that needed tp be disposed of or revised to be in line with Missouri state statutes, …
Vienna/Vichy News
Maries R-1 band teacher Ray Spiller conducted the last performances of his career with Vienna during last Friday’s graduation ceremony (above) and last Thursday’s spring concert. Spiller …
VIENNA — Vienna Elementary School Principal Shanda Snodgrass recognized the school’s knowledge bowl team during the most recent Maries R-1 Board of Education meeting on April 14. …
VIENNA — Nearly 100 years after a dance hall explosion shook a small Missouri town, an author who grew up there has found inspiration in the story for her debut novel. Michelle Collins …
Opinion

Report from the 143rd District Budget moves to conference committee as deadline nears

With just two weeks left in the legislative session, Missouri House and Senate lawmakers are working to finalize the state’s budget for Fiscal Year 2026. The Senate passed its version of the …

Japanese war hero from World War II

W ell over 30, that’s the number of history books I have consumed on World War II. Starting with books like “Citizen Soldiers,” “D-Day” and “Undaunted …

Neither side is happy

  Two takeaways for the week include Senate Bill 22 which offers the voters some welcomed changes in the appearance of future statewide ballot measures. In the past the …

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