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BELLE — Belle Elementary School (BES) Principal Vanessa Feeler told the board of Education on March 30 that she not only wants to extend summer school to five hours a day for 12 days, she also …
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By Roxie Murphy, Staff Writer
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4/14/21
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Belle Marshal Joe Turnbough returned to the board of aldermen meeting Tuesday night at 10:10 p.m., addressed the board and announced his intention to resign his post via letter on Friday.
The …
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By Roxie Murphy, Staff Writer
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4/14/21
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The Maries R-2 School District is planning a 12 days summer school for extended transportation opportunities according to Belle Elementary School Principal Vanessa Feeler.
“We would like to …
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By Roxie Murphy, Staff Writer
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4/8/21
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A second lawsuit has been filed related to serious injuries sustained by a Belle man in a 2014 deputy sheriff’s pursuit of a wanted felon which resulted in a multi-vehicle crash in …
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By Dave Marner, Managing Editor
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4/8/21
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BELLE — Sunshine Shanks, a Title One teacher for Belle Elementary School, was nominated and won the St. Louis District Dairy Council Award for Homegrown Hero.
Chandler Kleffner’s Belle …
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By Roxie Murphy, Staff Writer
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4/8/21
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The Maries R-2 Board of Education approved with a 7-0 vote three Washington D.C. trips on March 30 during the regular board meeting.
The different trips in 2021 have come about partially because …
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By Roxie Murphy, Staff Writer
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4/8/21
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Candidates for Bland aldermen recently answered the following questions asked by The Advocate.
1. Why are you running for alderman?
2. What is a project you would like to see the city …
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3/31/21
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BELLE — The Maries County Sheriff’s Department has an ongoing investigation into the death of Steven Herron.
Herron, 66, of Belle, was found dead at the home of his former wife Donna …
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By Roxie Murphy, Staff Writer
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3/31/21
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Bland aldermen came to a consensus on March 15 that they would not pay to have the police sales tax placed on a ballot in November at the city’s expense, opting to wait until April 2022 to run …
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By Roxie Murphy, Staff Writer
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3/31/21
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BELLE — Kevin Guffey of American Realty and Development is working on a combination project for a Dollar Tree and Family Dollar store being constructed at 807 Highway 28 West in …
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By Roxie Murphy, Staff Writer
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3/31/21
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Michael Tungate, 32, of Belle, was sentenced on March 5 by Judge William Hickle to seven years in the Department of Corrections (DOC), to be served concurrently, after pleading guilty to two felony …
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3/24/21
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Belle Treasurer Theresa Taylor reported March 9 the Maries County Sheriff’s Department Belle Division has only accumulated $25,986.56 of the $84,000 it projected in fine revenue for fiscal year …
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By Roxie Murphy, Staff Writer
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3/24/21
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BELLE — Derek P. Fann, 32, of Belle, was taken into custody and faces charges of assault and armed criminal action after witnesses say he took two shots with a rifle on Saturday at Kelly …
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By Neal A. Johnson, UD Editor
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3/24/21
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A 19-year-old Belle man is jailed in Osage County, charged Tuesday with four felonies following his escape south of Bland from a sheriff’s deputy investigating his alleged involvement in a …
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From Staff Reports
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3/17/21
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Deconstruction on the addition to the Belle MFA building along Alvarado Avenue began Tuesday morning in preparation of moving the original section of the structure along Highway 28 where Buehrlen …
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By Roxie Murphy, Staff Writer
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3/17/21
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The driver of this late model sedan found herself sitting in water after her car ended up in a small creek on Route B approximately 1.5 miles south of Highway 28 in Gasconade County Tuesday morning. …
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3/17/21
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The city of Bland Police Department received their new 2017 Ford Police Interceptor Utility vehicle on March 10, purchased with a $25,000 grant.
Bland Police Chief Dwayne Goodridge said the …
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By Roxie Murphy, Staff Writer
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3/17/21
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BELLE— The Maries County R-II Schools Foundation will soon be awarding over $35,000 in scholarships through various funds to Belle High School seniors, graduating in 2021.
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3/17/21
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A $5,000 grant recently awarded to the Food Bank for Central and Northeast Missouri will help provide weekly Buddy Packs to 50 to 60 Maries County R-2 Elementary School students who suffer from food …
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By Roxie Murphy, Staff Writer
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3/10/21
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Public Works Director Tony Baretich said Tuesday afternoon that they are completely focused on the meter replacement project in Belle.
“The process we are at is cutting holes in the current …
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By Roxie Murphy, Staff Writer
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3/10/21
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