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I would like to take a moment to share something with the people of Maries County.
After 21 years of working in law enforcement, I have decided to officially announce my candidacy for Maries …
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9/30/26
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Mr. Warden:
I enjoyed your editorial article in The Advocate about your love of history. You gave me several new books I will need to read. As the president of the …
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9/16/26
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Reading, writing, and arithmetic…three R’s…and that is the rub. While all three contain R, only reading starts with one. We repeat it because it sounds right and nobody checks. In a messy …
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9/9/26
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There is no question that the sheriff’s office is sending me fewer cases to prosecute. Normally I prosecute over 400 felonies a year, 446 in 2023 and 419 in 2024. During Mark Morgan’s first year …
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7/29/26
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This response is to the most recent article in the Maries County Advocate concerning Tony Skouby, in which Mr. Skouby made a number of statements about me and the Maries County Sheriff’s Office …
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7/29/26
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The Maries County Sheriff’s Office has received multiple complaints regarding unsafe driving on county roads, particularly Maries County Road 213, due to increased traffic from the Highway 42 …
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4/8/26
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In our community, the work of keeping Maries County safe is a shared responsibility. As your elected Sheriff, I want to take a moment to speak directly to you about the path forward.
When I took …
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4/1/26
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Dennis Warden’s column paints a rosy picture of today’s economy. But the facts tell a different story. Mr. Warden has insulted the intelligence of the residents of Gasconade County by thinking we …
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3/4/26
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Although we are experiencing a time of division and distrust in the national political scene, with Congress seemingly unwilling to work together for the general benefit of the voters, we remain …
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3/4/26
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VIENNA — I must start the first article of this new year with sad news. We lost our sister Betty West on New Years Eve. She was living in South Dakota with her daughter Kami Denet. Thank you, kids …
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BY Linda Crier
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2/25/26
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To the Editor:
After 24 plus years, with a heavy heart, it is time for us to say goodbye. I want to take this opportunity to thank those that made this journey so …
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2/18/26
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VIENNA — Merry Christmas and welcome to the Twentieth Annual Sisters Day Christmas Party. What a wonderous blessing these days have been. Many of the names and faces have changed over the years but …
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Written by Linda Crider
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2/11/26
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Editor’s note:
The Maries County Advocate received the following email from Maries County Sheriff Mark Morgan, who requested the opportunity to clarify points he said were inaccurate in an …
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2/4/26
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Please, be a strong voice of reason for our nation. Our country is on the verge of armed conflict both internally and internationally. How much will be gained by armed action when balanced again …
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1/21/26
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“Yes, indeed!
“Virginia, your little friends are wrong. They have been affected by the skepticism of a skeptical age — they do not believe except what they see — they think that nothing …
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12/24/25
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This letter is being written in response to your article “Four communities plan two days of Christmas events Dec. 5-6” in last week’s Gasconade County Republican . Surely it was …
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12/3/25
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Growing up near Vienna, Missouri, I always like to read the Maries County Advocate.
I was pleased to see the article “Belle becomes home to Missouri’s 10th Safe Home to the Safe …
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11/26/25
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To the Editor,
Democrats, you have lost your way and socialists have taken over you party.
Democrats should vote now to open the government up. Then negotiate what you want with …
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11/12/25
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Mayor Copling and certain aldermen want to apply for a matching funds grant so they can continue buying park stuff for Tangle Creek Park. They have not yet announced the size of the grant; at a …
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10/7/25
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There is a new library sign in Bourbon. It is beautiful, very tall with barrels, and constructed to stay, in concrete and with lighting available. This sign cost taxpayers $5,500. The Bourbon library …
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10/7/25
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