BELLE — The Belle Community Betterment Association (BCBA) will host its 6th Annual Swap Meet, Extravaganza and Car Show from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on June 10 at Belle City Park on Saturday.
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By Roxie Murphy, Staff Writer
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6/7/23
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BELLE — A local man was charged on June 4 with allegations of burglary in the 1st degree, a class B felony, and is currently being held in the Maries County Jail without bond.
Maries …
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By Roxie Murphy, Staff Writer
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6/7/23
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BELLE — During a May 31 special meeting, Belle aldermen voted 4-0 to purchase a 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe K9 vehicle not to exceed $23,000 from a dealership in Chicago, Ill. following a visit to the …
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By Roxie Murphy, Staff Writer
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6/7/23
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BELLE — With local and big-name entertainment and new events, the 75th Belle Fair June 28-July 1 will kick off its “Diamonds Are Fairever” event with a bang.
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By Roxie Murphy, Staff Writer
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5/31/23
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The Belle VFW Post 3410 hosted a Memorial Day bar-be-que Saturday morning in honor of Memorial Day. Post member Diane James said at 1 p.m. that they were almost completely out of food. Several Post …
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5/31/23
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BELLE — A 17-year-old boy was declared dead on May 24 of a suspected suicide by hanging according to the Maries County Sheriff’s Department.
The death of Kamron R. Picard (Turner) is …
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By Roxie Murphy, Staff Writer
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5/31/23
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BELLE — Several members of the Belle community on May 9 addressed the aldermen about the unbecoming conduct of some of its members.
Rebecca Withouse was present to first ask the board for …
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By Roxie Murphy, Staff Writer
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5/31/23
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BELLE — A special meeting on Friday afternoon resulted in Belle aldermen waiting to interview unsolicited public works applicants until the positions can be advertised and hiring Jim Goben as …
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By Roxie Murphy, Staff Writer
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5/24/23
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BELLE — The city of Belle will be replacing all three of its public works employees in the coming weeks as its final laborer submitted his resignation on May 10 to City Hall.
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By Roxie Murphy, Staff Writer
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5/17/23
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BELLE — Belle Park Board President Jimmy Zumwalt spent Monday with Mid-State Pipeline employees working on updates at the cattle barn and putting in campsites at the park.
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By Roxie Murphy, Staff Writer
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5/10/23
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BELLE — Meramec Regional Community Foundation (MRCF) awarded the Belle Community Betterment Association (BCBA) with a $500 grant for its Welcome to Belle sign landscaping project. The checks …
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5/10/23
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BELLE — Green Meadows Laundromat located on Highway 28 in Belle and the former ABC Store located on Highway 89 were vandalized early Friday morning, according to Marshal Jerry Coborn.
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By Roxie Murphy, Staff Writer
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5/3/23
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BLAND — Bland Mayor Pro Tempore Merrilee Spurgeon and Alderman Joe Ridener were the only officials who attended the April 25 special city meeting.
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By Colin Willard, Staff Writer
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5/3/23
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BELLE — Belle aldermen on Monday night approved unanimously to “assign the marshal additional duties with additional pay” and “pay Marshal Coborn his hourly wage ($25 an hour) …
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By Roxie Murphy, Staff Writer
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4/26/23
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BELLE — During an April 17 special meeting, Belle Mayor Daryl White, Jr., told the board they finally have a couple of businesses interested in providing trash service to the city.
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By Roxie Murphy, Staff Writer
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4/26/23
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BLAND — Following an irregular board reorganization on April 10, two Bland aldermen and an improperly sworn-in mayor have failed to attend two subsequent meetings — without giving notice …
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By Roxie Murphy, Staff Writer
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4/26/23
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At the end of the Belle aldermen special meeting on April 17, City Clerk Frankie Horstman said there she had questions related to newly sworn-in Marshal Jerry Coborn.
“We actually swore …
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By Colin Willard, Staff Writer
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4/19/23
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Emergency Management Director and Fire Chief Dwight Francis said on Tuesday afternoon that sirens in Belle on Saturday did not go off.
“The siren was set off and did not work,” Francis …
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By Roxie Murphy, Staff Writer
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4/19/23
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BELLE — Belle Aldermen James (Pudd) Mitchell added the city’s non-compliance with hazard mitigation requirements to the Monday special meeting, adding that it affects the town’s …
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By Roxie Murphy, Staff Writer
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4/19/23
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Bland Board of Aldermen on April 10 officially notified its Police Chief Dwayne Goodridge with a letter stating as of April 1 his insurance, accrued vacation and sick benefits are canceled and his …
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By Roxie Murphy, Staff Writer
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4/12/23
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