Community member Jimmy Zumwalt, owner of Zumwalt’s Feed Mill, contracted Heintz Welding to assist with building a giant cowbell for Belle. The new attraction has been constructed along …
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4/24/24
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BELLE — During the April 10 meeting, Belle Mayor James (Pudd) Mitchell informed the public that the audits for the 2019-22 fiscal years, awarded to KD Audit on Jan. 10, 2023, remain unfinished, …
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By Roxie Murphy, Assistant Editor
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4/17/24
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BELLE — Maries County Prosecutor Tony Skouby said on April 2 that both investigations regarding Belle police officers and a third Dec. 20, 2023, criminal case against the mayor have been turned …
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By Roxie Murphy, Assistant Editor
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4/10/24
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Belle Ya Ya’s hosted its annual community Easter Egg Hunt on March 30 at Belle City Park. Parents of children ages three to four-year-olds gathered to assist the littles picking up the colorful …
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4/3/24
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BELLE — Since OutKast Sports requested to be annexed into the city on Feb. 13, Mayor Pro Tem James (Pudd) Mitchell has worked to find a way to make the request a possibility.
“I met …
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By Roxie Murphy, Assistant Editor
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4/3/24
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Low turnout in Maries County, Bland precincts
BELLE — Low turnout at the polls on Tuesday morning will determine a two-way race in all three Belle Board of Aldermen positions. The annual …
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4/3/24
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BELLE — A petition requesting the Missouri State Auditor examine the city of Belle’s 2023 finances, with the possibility of reverting to previous years, is now underway.
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By Roxie Murphy, Assistant Editor
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4/3/24
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BELLE — Concerned parents of Bland Middle School students shared grievances on March 26 with the Maries County R-2 Board of Education.
Board President Kenda Sanders shared the rules with …
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By Roxie Murphy, Assistant Editor
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4/3/24
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Belle Board of Aldermen candidates running in the April 2 municipal election responded to the following questionnaire from the Maries County Advocate. Each candidate received the same five questions …
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By Roxie Murphy, Assistant Editor
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3/27/24
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BELLE — An article in last week’s edition of The Advocate titled Property damage escalates to stolen vehicle , home invasion mentioned a vehicle was stolen from Padgett’s Place. The …
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BY Edward Gehlert, Special Correspondent
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3/27/24
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BELLE — Former city clerk Frankie Horstman filed a lawsuit against the city of Belle on March 14 in Maries County’s 25th Circuit Court. She is requesting financial damages following her …
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By Roxie Murphy, Assistant Editor
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3/20/24
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BELLE — The Vienna and Belle Family Dollar, Dollar Tree stores will be among 1,000 closing nationwide due to corporate difficulties. The last day of operation will be mid-April.
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BY Edward Gehlert, Special Correspondent
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3/20/24
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BELLE — A property damage report last Thursday led to the arrest of an Independence man after he allegedly stole a truck, conducted a home invasion and attempted to rob the homeowner of a …
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BY Edward Gehlert, Special Correspondent
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3/20/24
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Maries County prosecutor awaits investigation results for Belle officer, delays filing PC on another
BELLE — A Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) investigation against Belle Police officer Sgt. Mark Morgan, a Maries County Sheriff candidate, has been completed and is pending delivery to the …
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By Roxie Murphy, Assistant Editor
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3/20/24
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BELLE — Residents who request to be on a Belle Board of Aldermen meeting agenda are required to share the topic they wish to discuss, according to Mayor Pro Tem James (Pudd) Mitchell.
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By Roxie Murphy, Assistant Editor
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3/13/24
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BELLE — The Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) submitted a probable cause (PC) statement to Maries County Prosecutor as a result of its criminal investigation into Belle Police Officer Erican …
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By Roxie Murphy, Assistant Editor
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3/13/24
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BELLE — Osage County Prosecuting Attorney Amanda Grellner recently charged Amber N. Shanks, 42, of Belle, with third-degree domestic assault after she allegedly struck her boyfriend in …
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By Neal A. Johnson, UD Editor
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3/13/24
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BELLE — The city of Belle’s request for a partial motion for judgment in a Sunshine Law violation case brought by the Missouri Attorney General’s Office (AGO) was tabled on March 4 …
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By Roxie Murphy, Assistant Editor
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3/6/24
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BELLE — Judge William E. Hickle rejected Belle Mayor Daryl White, Jr’s March 4 request to remove his trial from the 25th Circuit. The trial is scheduled for June 10 and will be held in …
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By Roxie Murphy, Assistant Editor
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3/6/24
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Bland Fire Protection District on March 2 welcomed a 1991 International fire truck with a 1,500-gallon tank from Hebron Fire Department in New York to replace a 1989 Mack tanker that has been out of …
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3/6/24
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