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OWENSVILLE — Fair attendees will once again enjoy the tradition of the Gasconade County Fair, Wednesday, July 27 through Saturday, July 31. This year’s theme is “Celebrating …
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By Christine Yearwood, Advocate Staff
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5/26/21
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OWENSVILLE — Just one year after the COVID-19 pandemic caused the cancellation of the 73rd Annual Gasconade County Fair, the fair association is gearing up to give Gasconade County residents …
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By Christine Yearwood, Advocate Staff
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5/26/21
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VIENNA — The Maries-Osage Ambulance Board (MOAD) recently discussed the updates Administrator Brian Opoka made to the district’s medical protocols dealing with ambulance operations and …
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By Laura Schiermeier, Staff Writer
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5/19/21
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The 2020-2021 school year is swiftly winding down as graduation and year-end events approach.
On Friday, May 14, at 9 a.m. Maries R-1 will hold a senior awards/scholarship assembly in the …
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5/12/21
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For the first time in over a year, the Phelps-Maries Health Department on May 10 reported zero active cases of the Covid-19 coronavirus in Maries County.
On May 3, there were two active cases in …
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By Laura Schiermeier, Staff Writer
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5/12/21
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A St. James man has been charged with felony second degree murder following a LANEG Drug Task Force investigation that implicated him in an October 2020 drug overdose death in Maries …
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5/6/21
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The Central Missouri Show-Me-Select Replacement Heifer Program will have its second annual Spring Sale at the South Central Regional Stockyards in Vienna at 6 p.m. on Friday, May 21.
Over 170 …
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5/6/21
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Missouri State Parks Foundation was around $750,000 into its $9.8 million fundraising campaign goal in March, with eight months remaining of Missouri State Parks’ set deadline of accepting the …
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By Roxie Murphy, Staff Writer
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4/28/21
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VIENNA — Maries County Treasurer Rhonda Slone said the county’s sales tax revenues continue to be about 16 to17 percent more this year compared to the same period of time last year. The …
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By Laura Schiermeier, Staff Writer
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4/15/21
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Maries County Clerk Rhonda Rodgers said last Tuesday’s Municipal Election in the county operated smoothly. However, she said she is disappointed by the low voter turnout.
“No matter …
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4/15/21
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VIENNA — The Maries-Osage Ambulance District (MOAD) has agreed to do the blood draws at the Maries County Jail pending the development of protocols for it and more training for district …
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By Laura Schiermeier, Staff Writer
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4/15/21
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Maries County Sheriff Chris Heitman has added four new deputies to his office recently.
Quinten Moore
Sheriff’s Deputy Quinten Moore recently came to the department from the Lincoln …
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4/8/21
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The Vienna Chamber of Commerce (VCOC) is asking for the community’s support to save the Maries County Fair.
At Thursday’s VCOC meeting at The Market, the one remaining fair board …
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By Laura Schiermeier, Staff Writer
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4/8/21
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The city of Belle has new aldermen for Wards 1 and 2 following the Tuesday elections.
In Ward 1, Josh Seaver will fill the two-year term after receiving 22 votes in the Osage County precinct and …
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By Roxie Murphy, Staff Writer
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4/8/21
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A 27-year-old Vichy man is dead and a St. James man is charged in Phelps County with four felony charges stemming from the death by overdose.
Maries County Sheriff Chris Heitman said Austin …
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By Laura Schiermeier, Staff Writer
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3/31/21
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Candidates for Belle aldermen and Maries R-II School Board answered questions asked by The Advocate, below are their responses.
Josh Seaver Alderman Ward One
I’ve been a resident of Belle …
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3/24/21
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States, counties and cities in the United States will be receiving stimulus package money that includes $350 billion in direct aid to state and local governments in the American Rescue Plan recently …
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By Laura Schiermeier, Staff Writer
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3/24/21
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Central Missouri region manufacturers are seeking team members to immediately fill a variety of positions at a manufacturing virtual job fair Tuesday, March 23.
The Central Workforce Development …
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By Christine Yearwood, Advocate Staff
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3/17/21
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Members of the Maries County Sheriff’s Office, the Vichy Volunteer Fire Department, the Missouri State Highway Patrol Water Patrol and a Rolla water rescue team were successful in a dangerous …
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3/17/21
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The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released Interim Public Health Recommendations for Fully Vaccinated People on March 8, 2021. The following was reported by the Phelps-Maries County …
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By Laura Schiermeier, Staff Writer
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3/10/21
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