MARIES COUNTY — In a one-page complaint to the Missouri Attorney General’s (AG) Office in June, Belle Police Sgt. Mark Morgan, a Maries County Sheriff’s candidate, alleged Sheriff …
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By Roxie Murphy, Assistant Editor
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7/24/24
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VIENNA — Belle Police Department Sgt. Mark Morgan, 46, is one of three candidates seeking the Republican nomination for Maries County sheriff in the Aug. 6 primary. Each of the candidates …
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By Colin Willard, Advocate Staff Writer
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7/24/24
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BELLE — As second in command at the Maries County Sheriff’s Office, Chief Deputy Scott John, 55, of Vichy, has used the last three years to learn how to supervise the day-to-day …
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By Roxie Murphy, Assistant Editor
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7/24/24
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VIENNA — Buddy Thompson, 53, is one of three candidates seeking the Republican nomination for Maries County sheriff in the Aug. 6 primary. Each of the candidates participated in lengthy …
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By Colin Willard, Advocate Staff Writer
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7/24/24
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BELLE — A series of thefts and vandalism involving campaign signs in Maries County has led Sheriff Chris Heitman to remind those responsible that the political advertisements are considered …
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By Roxie Murphy, Assistant Editor
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7/24/24
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OSAGE COUNTY — Christopher Hagan, of Vienna, who eluded both Maries County and Osage County law enforcement, was taken in to custody in Cole County Monday afternoon after an altercation with a …
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By Elise Brochu, Staff Writer
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7/24/24
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BELLE — Maries County Sheriff’s candidate Scott John, 55, shared his platform policies and plans for the office if he wins the Aug. 5 primary election. Running on the Republican ticket, …
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By Roxie Murphy, Assistant Editor
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7/18/24
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VIENNA — Belle Police Department Sgt. Mark Morgan, 46, outlined some of his vision for the Maries County Sheriff’s as he campaigns for the Republican nomination for sheriff in the Aug. 5 …
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By Colin Willard, Advocate Staff Writer
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7/18/24
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VIENNA — Buddy Thompson, 53, recently outlined some of the policy goals he hopes to achieve if Maries County voters choose him as the next sheriff in the Aug. 5 Republican primary.
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By Colin Willard, Advocate Staff Writer
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7/18/24
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BELLE — Chief Deputy Scott John, 55, is running for Maries County Sheriff under the Republican ticket in the August primaries. The United States Navy veteran has held most positions at …
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By Roxie Murphy, Assistant Editor
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7/10/24
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VIENNA — Mark Morgan, 46, is a first-time sheriff candidate. He currently works as a sergeant with the Belle Police Department.
Morgan grew up in Tennessee. His journey to Maries County …
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By Colin Willard, Advocate Staff Writer
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7/10/24
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VIENNA — Buddy Thompson, 53, previously ran for sheriff in 2012 and 2020. He is the owner and operator of Bud’s Auto in Vienna and a lifelong Maries County resident.
“I know …
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By Colin Willard, Advocate Staff Writer
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7/10/24
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MARIES COUNTY — A 12-year-old Osage County boy was pronounced dead on Monday evening after a firearm accident occurred on his family’s farm in Maries County.
Around 5 p.m. on June …
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By Roxie Murphy, Assistant Editor
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6/26/24
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During June and July, newspapers across Missouri are publishing tens of thousands of names of people for whom the State Treasurer’s Office is holding unclaimed property totaling more than $1 …
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By Missouri State Treasurer Vivek Malek
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6/26/24
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BELLE — The parents and grandparents of a newborn infant found on June 15 inside a gray plastic bag at a Maries County residence were in Judge Kerry G. Rowden’s juvenile court at 8:45 …
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By Roxie Murphy, Assistant Editor
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6/18/24
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VIENNA — Maries County recently paid the eighth invoice to MECO Engineering Co. for the ongoing Maries Road 213 bridge project over Fly Creek as it continues to head for construction.
The …
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By Colin Willard, Advocate Staff Writer
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6/5/24
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LANES PRAIRIE — During the May 23 Maries County Commission meeting, County Clerk Rhonda Rodgers shared an old newspaper clipping she had found among family documents. The story featured a blunt …
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By Colin Willard, Advocate Staff Writer
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5/29/24
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The Maries County Sheriffs Posse hosted a rodeo, barbecue and cornhole tournament over the holiday weekend at Vienna City Park. Maries County Chief Deputy Scott John said the event was excellent …
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5/29/24
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The Sister Squad and The Three Amigos are a couple of names they are being called.
Formerly known as the Cruse sisters, Collette Walker, Mary Light and Diane Curtis have become advocates for the …
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5/22/24
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VIENNA — The pool of candidates to become the next Maries County sheriff decreased by one this week when Timothy “T.J.” Halle, Jr. filed withdrawal paperwork with the Maries County …
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By Colin Willard, Advocate Staff Writer
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5/22/24
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