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Belle Fair Board President Ronnie Terrill said he’s happy with the work of the fair board and wants to welcome everyone to this year’s event, which starts Wednesday and runs through Saturday …
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BY Edward Gehlert, ADVOCATE Staff Writer
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7/14/21
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BELLE — Motocross will make its return at the 73rd Annual Belle Fair on Saturday after decades of being absent from the event list.
Joshua Gray of Shades of Gray Custom Paint and Design was …
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BY Edward Gehlert, ADVOCATE Staff Writer
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7/14/21
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BELLE — Maries R-2 Board of Education on June 29 approved a teacher salary base increase of $500, a master’s column increase of $500, and asked to see what another $250 to the base and master’s …
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By Roxie Murphy, Staff Writer
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7/14/21
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A project that has been two months in determining the “who’s responsible” phase and another month in the “fixing” phase is finally complete, according to Belle Public Works Director Tony …
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7/14/21
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Bryan Smith, 33, of Belle, was arrested by Major Scott John and Corporal Erican Sugg on June 25 and charged with two counts of alleged 1st degree kidnapping (Class B Felony) and two counts of armed …
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7/7/21
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BELLE — Maries R-2 Board of Education members on June 29 voted to amend the 2020-21 fiscal budget to actual numbers to start fresh for the 2021-22 school year, and start saving funds for capital …
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By Roxie Murphy, Staff Writer
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7/7/21
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Country legend Eddie Montgomery of Montgomery Gentry will headline this year’s musical entertainment at the 73rd Annual Belle Fair, taking the stage Saturday night at 9 pm.
The artist recently …
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Edward Gehlert
Advocate STAFF Writer
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7/7/21
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Local area artist Dianna Fowler has been captivating audiences for decades using musical and painting skills that have been self-taught and honed over years of practice.
Although she considers …
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BY Edward Gehlert
Advocate STAFF Writer
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7/7/21
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The City of Bland and Vichy Community Park hosted firework displays Sunday night. Area residents wait for dusk and the fireworks. Community members at Vichy participated in an egg toss and a duck …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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7/7/21
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BELLE — One of the events looked forward to by many fairgoers is the crowning of the Belle Fair Queen and Belle Fair Princess. These coveted titles carry more weight with them than most people …
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By Edward Gehlert
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7/1/21
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The Belle Community Betterment Association (BCBA) hosted a ribbon cutting Saturday, June 19 for M&T Processing Supplies in Belle. Owned by Tony & Melissa Marquart, M&T Processing Supplies provides …
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6/23/21
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BELLE — As June 1 approaches, the city will be operating with a mayor pro-tem, three aldermen and no marshal with zero plans to rectify the situation until the next regular election in April …
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By Roxie Murphy, Staff Writer
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6/2/21
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The Belle Community Betterment Association (BCBA) completed $8,027 in renovations to the Belle City Park bathrooms at Tiger Field just in time for spring sports, says President Mark …
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By Roxie Murphy, Staff Writer
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6/2/21
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BELLE— Belle Board of Aldermen, under the direction of Mayor Pro-tem Jeanette Struemph, met Thursday at noon to accept the resignation of former mayor Steve Vogt. The board later unexpectedly …
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By Roxie Murphy, Staff Writer
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6/2/21
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Bland aldermen held a meeting Thursday morning to sign off on the preliminary bond hearing that marks the beginning of the city’s infrastructure project.
While the city’s long-time …
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By Roxie Murphy, Staff Writer
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6/2/21
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Shelby L. Martin, 67, of Belle, was killed in a logging accident Wednesday, April 14, while working on private land near Bland.
“This is a tragic situation and we express our deepest …
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By Neal A. Johnson, UD Editor
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5/19/21
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The Maries R-2 School District will host its last day of school on May 25 and begin summer classes on May 27 according to the district calendar.
As the 2020-21 school district wraps up with …
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By Roxie Murphy, Staff Writer
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5/19/21
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Belle aldermen on May 11 discussed what to do with the Belle police car returned by Marshal Joe Turnbough prior to the meeting.
“The spark plug wires have been cut and both doors show …
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By Roxie Murphy, Staff Writer
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5/19/21
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Belle aldermen on May 11 passed the second reading of Ordinance 609 - Marshal’s Salary and Benefits with a contentious vote.
Following the second reading, Mayor Steve Vogt asked the board if …
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By Roxie Murphy, Staff Writer
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5/19/21
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BELLE — The Missouri State Fire Marshal’s office has yet to complete their official report on the cause of an explosion in the 33000 block of Highway 28 West, Belle on May 13 that …
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By Roxie Murphy, Staff Writer
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5/19/21
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