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VIENNA — The Maries County commissioners Sept. 14 approved 3-0 allowing Brightspeed to install fiber lines near High Gate buried at 30 inches instead of the 48 inches required by the county road …
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By Jeremiah Yonemura; Staff Writer
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9/30/26
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MARIES COUNTY — Maries County officials are changing how they bill the Maries County Emergency Services Board for 911 expenses after reimbursement timing left the county facing a roughly $6,000 …
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By Edward Gehlert, Staff Writer
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9/30/26
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MARIES COUNTY — Former Sheriff Chris Heitman formally notified Sheriff Mark Morgan and Maries County officials Sept. 23 that he is considering additional legal action after statements Morgan has …
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BY Edward Gehlert and Jeremiah Yonemura, advocate Staff Writers
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9/30/26
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MARIES COUNTY — Phelps-Maries County Health Department officials are seeking county support to establish a permanent location in Maries County, presenting commissioners with a Sept. 21 proposal …
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By Edward Gehlert, Staff Writer
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9/30/26
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MARIES COUNTY — Maries County residents will vote Nov. 3 for candidates in Missouri’s 3rd Congressional District, following a Sept. 25 stay from the U.S. Supreme Court.
This decision comes …
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By Jeremiah Yonemura; Staff Writer
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9/30/26
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VIENNA— A former Maries County Sheriff’s Department deputy who was fired following an investigation involving $5,300 in missing cash evidence has filed a federal lawsuit alleging discrimination, …
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By Edward Gehlert, Staff Writer
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9/30/26
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MARIES COUNTY — The Maries County Sheriff’s Office recorded 377 calls, investigations and other activities during August, according to a monthly activity summary released by Sheriff Mark Morgan.
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By Edward Gehlert, Staff Writer
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9/23/26
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MARIES COUNTY — The Maries County Emergency Services Board (MCESB) has received nearly 10 applications for its first permanent 911 director as the newly formed district moves toward taking direct …
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By Edward Gehlert, Staff Writer
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9/23/26
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VIENNA — The Maries County commissioners spoke with Sheriff Mark Morgan in closed session Aug. 3 about allegedly violating the employee handbook’s social media policy.
Morgan shared two …
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By Jeremiah Yonemura; Staff Writer
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9/23/26
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BY Jeremiah Yonemura
ADVOCATE Staff Writer
jyonemura@wardpub.com
MARIES COUNTY — Flock cameras may be installed in Maries County this year to better keep the community …
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By Jeremiah Yonemura; Staff Writer
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9/23/26
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MARIES COUNTY — Two people suffered moderate injuries in a Maries County traffic crash during Missouri’s 2026 Labor Day holiday.
The crash occurred at 1:20 p.m. Sept. 6 on Highway 133, two …
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By Edward Gehlert, Staff Writer
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9/16/26
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MARIES COUNTY — Occupants of a boat involved in a Sept. 5 accident on the Gasconade River escaped serious injury, according to Maries County Sheriff Mark Morgan.
The Maries County Sheriff’s …
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By Edward Gehlert, Staff Writer
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9/16/26
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BELLE — Maries County commissioners are reconsidering how and where roadside herbicides are used after learning the county’s insurance policy does not cover claims arising from herbicide …
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By Edward Gehlert, Staff Writer
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9/16/26
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VIENNA — The Maries County commissioners Sept. 3 approved 3-0 purchasing two 1,000-gallon propane tanks, at the cost of $5,201.90 per tank or $10,403.80 total, to replace the current three-tank …
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By Jeremiah Yonemura; Staff Writer
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9/16/26
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MARIES COUNTY — The Maries County Bank is partnering with CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) of South Central Missouri and University of Missouri Extension to collect games and puzzles for …
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By Edward Gehlert, Staff Writer
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9/16/26
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MARIES COUNTY — Some Maries County telephone customers continue to be charged an old 911 surcharge despite voters approving a new sales tax intended to replace the previous funding system.
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By Edward Gehlert, Staff Writer
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9/16/26
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Keynote speaker Elise Luebbering presented on Farm Marketing and Branding in Today’s World to over 200 attendees at the White Mule Winery near Owensville on Sept. 10 at the 11th annual Osage Maries …
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By Roxie Murphy, Assistant Editor
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9/16/26
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BELLE—A special waste collection for residential electronics, appliances, tires and scrap metal will be held from 9 a.m. to noon on Sept. 19 at 4 th St. and Belle Ave. in the gravel parking lot …
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9/15/26
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VIENNA — Amanda Sandbothe, fair board president, crowned Kia Ross, 18, as the 2026 Maries County Fair queen during the Sept. 3 pageant.
There was only one applicant per pageant, meaning each …
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By Jeremiah Yonemura; Staff Writer
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9/9/26
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MARIES COUNTY — The Phelps-Maries County Health Department is looking at expanding its presence in Maries County, including the possibility of establishing a local facility to provide services …
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By Edward Gehlert, Staff Writer
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9/9/26
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