City of Belle Public Works Department employees have been out since 6 a.m. this morning, working to clear roads as weather stations predict between one and five inches of new snowfall.
Thursday …
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By Roxie Murphy, Assistant Editor
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1/10/25
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BCBA accepts Three Rivers’ Helping Hands Community Foundation funds to upgrade Belle City Park entrance
Improving safety and beautification at the Belle City Park is the goal behind a …
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1/8/25
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BELLE — The U.S. National Weather Service has issued a winter storm watch for Belle until 6 p.m. on Jan. 6, as anywhere between one to 12 inches is expected between Satruday evening and Monday …
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By Roxie Murphy, Assistant Editor
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1/3/25
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BELLE — Three Belle businesses have partnered with the Maries County R-2 Schools during the holiday season to organize Angel Tree adoptions for local families in need. Items were dropped off at …
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By Roxie Murphy, Assistant Editor
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12/22/24
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As the holiday break draws nearer, local schools are conducting Christmas concerts culminating students’ second semester progress. Visitation Inter-Parish School students gave two performances …
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12/18/24
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BELLE — Filing for the April 2025 municipal elections opened on Dec. 4 and already the Belle Board of Aldermen seats are in two and three-way races.
Ward 1 incumbent Barbara Howarth filed …
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By Roxie Murphy, Assistant Editor
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12/18/24
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OSAGE COUNTY — Joshua Gray was found deceased on his property outside of Bland this morning, Dec. 14.
Gray was bonded out of the Osage County Detention Facility on Dec. 4 by Kurt Seba from …
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By Elise Brochu, Staff Writer
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12/14/24
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Angels and shepherds sang to the 705 people who came to visit the Bland Christian Church’s Third Annual Miracle in the Message event on Saturday. Members of the church have worked hard …
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12/11/24
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BELLE — A White Christmas Event and Parade of Lights on Dec. 21 will be held in downtown Belle with family fun and live entertainment.
According to event planners Corina Jacquin (Heavenly …
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By Roxie Murphy, Assistant Editor
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12/11/24
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BELLE — Former Belle mayor Daryl White, Jr.’s Phelps County jury trial previously set for Dec. 20 is postponed to 8:30 a.m. on Feb. 11 at the request of the Missouri Attorney …
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By Roxie Murphy, Assistant Editor
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12/11/24
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BELLE — The Missouri Attorney General’s (AG) Associate Attorney Jason K. Lewis appeared in William E. Hickle’s 25th Circut Court on Monday morning via Webex regarding his Oct. 30 …
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By Roxie Murphy, Assistant Editor
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12/4/24
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Belle High School hosted its annual Christmas Craft Fair on Nov. 30 with proceeds to benefit the Class of 2025’s Project Graduation. Area vendors set up in the BHS Big Gym as shopping kicked …
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12/4/24
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BELLE — A unanimous vote on Nov. 12 by the Belle Board of Aldermen suspended the street commissioner position. During a Nov. 19 special meeting, aldermen adjourned to closed session and voted …
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By Roxie Murphy, Assistant Editor
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11/27/24
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BELLE — Belle aldermen on Nov. 12 balked at the idea of spending $21,606.46 of the city’s funds as part of its 20 percent match for a $175,194 Recreational Trails Program (RTP) grant …
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By Roxie Murphy, Assistant Editor
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11/20/24
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BELLE — A Maries County circuit judge ruled on Nov. 18 to release investigative files collected by Vienna Police Chief Shannon Thompson regarding the sheriff’s office, its staff, and …
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By Roxie Murphy, Assistant Editor
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11/20/24
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BELLE — Voters in Belle on Nov. 5 failed to pass the city’s Proposition A — with 308 nays to 282 yays — a 26 vote margin.
Belle Marshal Jerry Coborn said on Nov. 8 that …
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By Roxie Murphy, Assistant Editor
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11/13/24
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BELLE — Former Belle mayor Daryl White, Jr.’s pretrial conference has been moved again — this time to 1 p.m. on Dec. 5 in Judge William E. Hickle’s Phelps County 25th Circuit …
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By Roxie Murphy, Assistant Editor
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11/13/24
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BELLE — The Nov. 8 Veterans Day ceremony at Bland Middle School (BMS) and Belle High School (BHS) recognized area servicemen for giving years of their lives to the armed forces. Belle VFW Post …
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By Roxie Murphy, Assistant Editor
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11/13/24
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BELLE — Missouri Attorney General (AG) Andrew Bailey’s Office on Oct. 30 filed a motion in Maries County’s 25th Circuit Court to reinstate its case against the city of Belle for …
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By Roxie Murphy, Assistant Editor
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11/6/24
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BELLE — The city of Belle Board of Aldermen is requesting voters approve a half-cent general purpose sales tax on the Nov. 5 ballot that they say will be allocated to public safety …
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By Roxie Murphy, Assistant Editor
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10/31/24
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